
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 12PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
702 | 609 | 525 | 460 | 443 | 512 | 537 | 470 | 450 | 405 | 403 | 414 | 497 | 691 | 659 | 651 | 541 | 326 | 196 | 173 | 140 | 130 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.83m | 4:13AM2.06m | 4:51PM1.74m | 4:59AM1.97m | 5:39PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM-0.07m | 10:02PM0.17m | 10:43AM-0.03m | 10:48PM0.24m | 11:30AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 89 | 111 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 659 | 651 | 541 | 326 | 196 | 173 | 140 | 130 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 12 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 186 | 138 | 68 | 62 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WNW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 19 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
702 | 609 | 525 | 460 | 443 | 512 | 537 | 470 | 450 | 405 | 403 | 414 | 497 | 691 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1642 | 0 | 1232 | 1419 | 1439 | 1439 | 1642 | 1198 | 1532 | 1439 | 1366 | 1255 | 1181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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