
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 7PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 271 | 352 | 289 | 255 | 262 | 343 | 559 | 657 | 638 | 452 | 378 | 299 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.62m | 00:03AM1.75m | 12:34PM1.74m | 00:54AM1.91m | 1:26PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.38m | 6:27AM0.28m | 6:45PM0.27m | 7:19AM0.10m | 7:32PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | NNW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
173 | 154 | 154 | 123 | 106 | 83 | 27 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 289 | 255 | 262 | 343 | 559 | 657 | 638 | 452 | 378 | 299 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — |
60 | 35 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 31 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 36 | — | 12 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | — | 31 | 30 | — | 27 | 154 | 120 | 271 | 352 | 136 | — | — | 30 | 35 | 41 | 59 | 91 | 155 | 122 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1649 | 1649 | 1480 | 1419 | 1181 | 1339 | 1301 | 1229 | 1309 | 1376 | 1376 | 1379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1331 | 724 | 0 | 724 | 0 |
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