
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 48 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:19AM1.89m | 3:43PM1.65m | 3:51AM1.87m | 4:17PM1.63m | 4:23AM1.82m | 4:52PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.18m | 9:38PM0.29m | 10:13AM0.18m | 10:11PM0.32m | 10:45AM0.20m | 10:45PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
3:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 126 | 104 | 145 | 129 | 107 | 88 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 44 | 43 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | N 6 |
3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 48 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 7 | W 11 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 5 | — |
74 | 97 | 136 | 144 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1397 | 673 | 2197 | 2213 | 2213 | 0 | 18 | 1507 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1365 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1301 | 0 | 0 | 1355 | 1368 | 0 | 0 | 1283 |
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