
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
471 | 405 | 392 | 393 | 359 | 333 | 365 | 324 | 230 | 212 | 212 | 214 | 232 | 185 | 140 | 137 | 96 | 94 | 71 | 66 | 51 | 52 | 47 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13AM2.06m | 4:51PM1.74m | 4:59AM1.97m | 5:39PM1.64m | 5:46AM1.84m | 6:28PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM-0.03m | 10:48PM0.24m | 11:30AM0.06m | 11:34PM0.33m | 12:18PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | S 4 | NNW 5 | — | W 14 | N 6 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | N 7 |
11 | 1 | 9 | — | 4 | 24 | 4 | 324 | 230 | 212 | 212 | 214 | 232 | 185 | 140 | 137 | 96 | 94 | 71 | 66 | 51 | 52 | 47 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NNW 6 | WSW 9 | — | — | W 14 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
5 | 6 | 49 | — | — | 4 | — | 126 | 187 | 178 | 131 | 191 | 115 | 88 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | NNW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | NNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 7 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
471 | 405 | 392 | 393 | 359 | 333 | 365 | 54 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 41 | 122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1232 | 1439 | 1439 | 1439 | 1198 | 1198 | 1439 | 156 | 1222 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1680 | 2107 | 724 | 724 |
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