
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 14 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 123 | 102 | 96 | 144 | 520 | 773 | 813 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.46m | 6:30PM1.42m | 7:08AM1.33m | 7:48PM1.34m | 8:41AM1.27m | 9:25PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.57m | 12:11PM0.67m | 00:46AM0.71m | 1:18PM0.79m | 2:24AM0.80m | 3:02PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 |
128 | 123 | 102 | 96 | 91 | 520 | 773 | 813 | 1001 | 735 | 599 | 506 | 413 | 339 | 303 | 301 | 285 | 230 | 222 | 218 | 173 | 154 | 151 | 336 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 14 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 |
46 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 144 | 71 | 94 | 88 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 137 | 122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 21 | W 19 | W 14 | WSW 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | N 6 | W 14 | WSW 13 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | 9 | 29 | 96 | 85 | 22 | 86 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 60 | 12 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 7 | NE 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 76 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 673 | 18 | 673 | 673 | 724 | 1355 | 673 | 1355 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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