Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 3PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 8646 | 0 | 6624 | 4804 | 3801 | 3004 | 2376 | 1911 | 1622 | 1510 | 1253 | 1134 | 913 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.25m | 9:44PM1.41m | 10:33AM1.33m | 10:37PM1.49m | 11:18AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.78m | 4:27AM0.61m | 4:33PM0.69m | 5:11AM0.47m | 5:18PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 8646 | 8204 | 6624 | 4804 | 3801 | 3004 | 2376 | 1911 | 1622 | 1510 | 1253 | 1134 | 913 | 773 | 661 | 494 | 437 | 454 | 379 | 225 | 176 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 282 | 199 | — | 26 | 90 | 75 | 68 | 62 | 45 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 10 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 13059 | 2785 | 345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 673 |
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