Kvalnes (Lofoten) Surf Break

Lat Long: 68.35° N 13.97° E

Kvalnes (Lofoten) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
11.5° C
0.7° 

Kvalnes (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (23 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
1
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
8
2.1
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.4
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.4
W
8
1.6
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
0.4
SE
2
0.2
ESE
2
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
91
88
80
166
217
0
0
0
0
264
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
25
SSW
35
S
25
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
30
S
30
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:37AM1.44m
9:27PM1.39m
9:50AM1.39m
10:34PM1.42m
10:59AM1.41m
Low Tide
3:09PM0.58m
3:44AM0.69m
4:19PM0.63m
4:58AM0.67m
5:22PM0.62m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
2:15
2:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
12:14
11:57
11:50
 mm
3
5
5
3
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
14
13
14
14
Feels °C
5
5
4
3
1
2
4
6
7
6
8
10
8
7
6
8
10
11
10
12
12
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