Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 11PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the N by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | 63 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 29 | 46 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 57 | 54 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:57PM1.89m | 3:06AM2.12m | 3:38PM1.85m | 3:47AM2.07m | 4:19PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.09m | 9:32AM-0.12m | 9:38PM0.11m | 10:13AM-0.05m | 10:18PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 8 |
258 | 180 | 180 | 238 | 238 | 206 | 194 | 186 | 200 | 164 | 135 | 117 | 110 | 92 | 70 | 68 | 57 | 54 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — |
68 | 63 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 29 | 46 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 37 | 36 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | SSW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | SW 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | N 6 |
— | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 133 | 80 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 800 | 1355 | 1971 | 0 | 128 | 1232 | 128 | 156 | 18 | 18 | 1231 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 803 |
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