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Kvalnes (Lofoten) Surf Forecast
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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 25 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kvalnes (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
8.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 6PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 18 | NNE 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 11 | W 11 | |
3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 69 | 148 | 176 | 215 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 584 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.62m | 10:05PM1.48m | 10:08AM1.61m | 11:00PM1.53m | 11:03AM1.61m | 11:45PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.55m | 4:45PM0.29m | 5:04AM0.50m | 5:32PM0.29m | 5:53AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 12:53 | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 361 | 461 | 529 | 452 | 375 | 327 | 343 | 293 | 694 | 579 | 488 | 415 | 419 | 487 | 551 | 643 | 582 | 551 | 525 | 584 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | NNE 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 69 | 148 | 176 | 215 | 202 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | N 5 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 739 | 528 | 422 | — | 5 | — | 14 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1365 | 673 | 1367 | 1358 | 1367 | 0 | 18 | 1367 | 128 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 800 | 1309 | 749 | 749 | 724 | 1374 | 1181 | 18 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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