Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 11AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, near gales from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 11 | NNE 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 58 | 94 | 94 | 77 | 76 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 332 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 329 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.88m | 2:52AM1.90m | 3:12PM1.84m | 3:28AM1.81m | 3:46PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.04m | 8:47PM0.15m | 9:05AM0.14m | 9:21PM0.22m | 9:38AM0.27m | 9:57PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | NW 11 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 233 | 128 | 94 | 94 | 77 | 76 | 59 | 44 | 45 | 69 | 77 | 78 | 102 | 202 | 407 | 332 | 6 | — | — | — | 1356 | 227 | 329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | W 16 | W 15 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | S 6 | SW 10 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 114 | 208 | 317 | 371 | 1699 | 5276 | 3611 | 2495 | 1800 | 30 | 901 | 833 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 1355 | 1355 | 128 | 156 | 128 | 128 | 1060 | 673 | 128 | 128 |
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