
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 8 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 39 | 59 | 64 | 53 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 49 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:43AM2.03m | 4:19PM1.82m | 4:34AM2.00m | 5:15PM1.71m | 5:26AM1.92m | 6:12PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.03m | 10:22PM0.24m | 11:05AM0.06m | 11:13PM0.32m | 12:01PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 |
29 | 19 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 53 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 49 | 101 | 110 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | W 8 | — | WSW 11 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
4 | 20 | 25 | — | 5 | — | 25 | 28 | 40 | 39 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 20 | 20 | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NW 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 7 | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | ENE 2 | NNE 6 | S 3 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
24 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 39 | 59 | 64 | 32 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | 241 | 275 | 658 | 928 | 765 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 800 | 800 | 749 | 749 | 1137 | 1309 | 1323 | 1309 | 1309 | 0 | 673 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 673 | 673 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1331 | 128 | 2114 | 2107 |
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