Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
5.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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 Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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)
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.8
W
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
1.4
WNW
9
0.3
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
107
102
78
60
38
26
29
36
42
36
19
20
15
14
32
16
15
7
7
9
10
313
11
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSW
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:26PM1.42m
5:47AM1.52m
6:20PM1.32m
6:44AM1.46m
7:29PM1.26m
7:49AM1.42m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.57m
11:23PM0.64m
12:13PM0.64m
00:13AM0.71m
1:19PM0.67m
1:18AM0.75m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
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3:25
3:19
3:14
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10:34
10:38
10:45
10:50
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
4
4
6
6
4
5
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
3
1
-4
-2
-3
-5
-4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.8
W
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
10
0.7
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.5
SW
11
2.1
SW
10
2.3
SW
11
1.4
WNW
9
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
88
107
102
78
60
38
26
26
36
42
36
19
11
15
14
32
107
263
310
496
919
1223
313
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.1
W
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
W
6
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
19
1
18
3
42
12
9
29
18
17
17
18
20
9
3
12
16
15
7
7
9
10
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.2
N
7
0.4
NW
6
0.1
W
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.4
N
7
0.2
WNW
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
NW
9
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
2
4
9
1
5
17
4
7
4
4
3
3
2
3
1
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
SE
2
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.5
SE
4
1.5
S
7
2.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
42
20
15
9
17
23
15
8
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
8
7
242
1724
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
724
0
724
724
0
0
0
18
18
673
673
1355
18
18
1366
1366
128
128
128
128
1355
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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