Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5908 | 4259 | 2605 | 1466 | 932 | 639 | 416 | 311 | 315 | 394 | 338 | 291 | 250 | 257 | 215 | 178 | 134 | 101 | 83 | 46 | 27 | 34 | 77 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.84m | 00:54AM1.82m | 1:14PM1.85m | 1:31AM1.79m | 1:48PM1.83m | 2:08AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.22m | 7:07AM0.20m | 7:27PM0.24m | 7:40AM0.27m | 8:03PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 |
 | — | 2:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 2:30 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Feels °C | -6 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 70 | 61 | 2605 | 1466 | 932 | 639 | 416 | 311 | 293 | 394 | 338 | 291 | 250 | 257 | 215 | 178 | 134 | 101 | 83 | 46 | 27 | 19 | 77 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 173 | 531 | 155 | 129 | 188 | 150 | 210 | 204 | 196 | 156 | 152 | 102 | 60 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 34 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 8 | N 9 | NW 10 | N 9 | — | WNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 94 | 102 | 76 | 15 | — | 28 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 5908 | 4259 | — | — | 572 | 508 | 381 | 309 | 315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1309 | 1309 | 1309 | 1309 | 1309 | 1137 | 1137 | 1137 | 1137 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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