
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 8AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 204 | 153 | 153 | 143 | 102 | 105 | 102 | 47 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 37 | 10 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.55m | 7:57PM1.41m | 8:01AM1.52m | 9:03PM1.44m | 9:12AM1.53m | 10:10PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.59m | 1:32PM0.40m | 1:47AM0.63m | 2:33PM0.42m | 2:59AM0.63m | 3:43PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
186 | 204 | 153 | 153 | 143 | 102 | 105 | 78 | 47 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 35 | 3 | 48 | 37 | 139 | 99 | 193 | 197 | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 35 | 29 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | S 6 | WSW 9 | W 6 | — | NW 6 | N 9 | NW 5 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — |
39 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 28 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 102 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 76 | 209 | 341 | 158 | 123 | 49 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1365 | 1289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1309 | 673 | 1283 | 1309 | 1309 | 1349 | 1349 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 1366 | 128 | 673 |
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