Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 25 May 2026 CEST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
W
18
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
25
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
5
NW
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
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
12:00
12:00
12:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
Energy 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)
0.1
W
18
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.3
NNW
4
Energy 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)
0.1
W
17
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.3
NNE
4
Energy kJ
6
12
19
8
4
4
4
5
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
0.4
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
S
5
1.1
SW
9
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.2
N
5
0.5
NW
3
Energy kJ
739
528
422
5
14
15
14
7
211
1
1
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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