Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
5.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 1PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (26 Apr)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)6ft (1.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2
N
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2192
1644
1208
690
592
436
442
384
290
245
228
223
245
280
246
207
173
142
118
94
75
52
39
26
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
5
NNE
0
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
35
S
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:42AM1.61m
10:42PM1.50m
10:46AM1.66m
11:35PM1.58m
11:37AM1.72m
00:18AM1.66m
Low Tide
4:26PM0.33m
4:44AM0.54m
5:23PM0.24m
5:38AM0.44m
6:08PM0.17m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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4:22
4:18
4:13
4:09
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9:43
9:46
9:52
9:55
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
-7
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2
N
9
1.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
W
7
1.6
N
9
1.4
NNW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.7
WNW
6
1.3
NNW
8
0.5
W
6
0.3
SW
11
1.5
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
4
1644
1208
690
592
112
61
384
290
115
36
223
17
19
246
207
173
142
118
94
75
52
39
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
1
W
7
0.6
W
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
NW
12
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
NNW
7
0.2
WSW
12
0.7
WNW
6
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
W
8
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
NW
6
0.3
NNW
10
Energy kJ
8
7
112
68
29
21
56
54
46
14
34
13
12
19
12
10
17
23
21
12
11
20
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.9
NNE
9
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
9
135
17
13
12
40
15
14
14
2
5
11
10
10
11
11
11
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
0.5
NNW
4
1.4
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
0.6
N
5
0.5
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
SW
5
Energy kJ
2192
981
452
436
442
137
245
228
11
245
280
16
5
25
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1181
749
724
724
1181
759
1181
759
749
749
759
759
759
749
156
724
18
0
0
0
1309
1309
1309
1309
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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