Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 9AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | W 16 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 51 | 254 | 533 | 605 | 496 | 364 | 300 | 220 | 217 | 202 | 217 | 190 | 153 | 140 | 105 | 73 | 205 | 701 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34AM1.76m | 4:56PM1.64m | 5:15AM1.61m | 5:37PM1.53m | 6:03AM1.46m | 6:30PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.33m | 11:02PM0.42m | 11:25AM0.51m | 11:47PM0.57m | 12:11PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | W 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 287 | 293 | 258 | 218 | 169 | 166 | 254 | 77 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 300 | 220 | 217 | 202 | 217 | 190 | 153 | 140 | 105 | 73 | 205 | 701 | 857 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 125 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 90 | 86 | 137 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | W 14 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 18 | W 13 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 56 | 173 | 61 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNE 5 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 51 | 55 | 533 | 605 | 496 | 364 | 138 | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 128 | 128 | 1181 | 1301 | 1331 | 749 | 1063 | 1424 | 749 | 673 | 673 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 128 |
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