
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 12AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 5 | WNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 9 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 48 | 35 | 53 | 82 | 40 | 44 | 115 | 52 | 73 | 113 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.55m | 5:38AM1.67m | 6:18PM1.50m | 6:26AM1.59m | 7:15PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.44m | 12:01PM0.32m | 00:11AM0.53m | 12:52PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 3:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 10:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
23 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 48 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | NW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
10 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | NNE 9 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
7 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 35 | 53 | 82 | 40 | 44 | 115 | 52 | 73 | 113 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 673 | 1507 | 1419 | 18 | 1381 | 18 | 1378 | 18 | 18 | 2453 | 2143 | 2129 | 1507 | 1532 | 1133 | 1579 | 1456 | 1397 | 1301 |
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