Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 6AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 7 | W 12 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 13 | W 13 | SE 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 13 | N 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 11 | WSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 104 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 2 | 148 | 139 | 132 | 72 | 86 | 0 | 99 | 104 | 32 | 38 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:18PM1.58m | 11:55AM1.56m | 11:55PM1.68m | 12:29PM1.68m | 00:31AM1.78m | 1:03PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.34m | 5:55PM0.46m | 6:18AM0.21m | 6:30PM0.35m | 6:51AM0.10m | 7:06PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:47 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 13 | N 9 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 121 | 121 | 104 | 79 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 49 | 72 | 128 | 2 | 148 | 139 | 130 | 96 | 86 | 61 | 99 | 104 | 73 | 46 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WNW 12 | W 14 | W 9 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 32 | 43 | 59 | — | 10 | 15 | 132 | 55 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 7 | SW 10 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 6 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 15 | 49 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | 72 | 67 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 56 | 60 | 87 | 80 | 65 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 81 | 524 | 553 | 221 | 85 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 673 | 673 | 673 | 1181 | 1181 | 1133 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 156 | 156 | 673 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 18 | 156 | 156 | 749 | 724 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 |
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