
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 9AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7696 | 6171 | 4801 | 4198 | 2912 | 1814 | 1370 | 924 | 639 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:02AM2.07m | 2:32PM1.89m | 2:40AM2.06m | 3:09PM1.88m | 3:18AM2.00m | 3:44PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM-0.11m | 8:35PM0.08m | 9:03AM-0.08m | 9:11PM0.11m | 9:38AM0.02m | 9:47PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1479 | 1992 | 2352 | 2233 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 62 | 752 | 2912 | 1814 | 1370 | 924 | 639 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 408 | 321 | 173 | 160 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 10 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 4 |
362 | 1054 | 1030 | 1081 | 1194 | — | — | 9 | 66 | 3529 | 5445 | 5798 | 8174 | 9089 | 7696 | 6171 | 4801 | 4198 | 952 | 563 | — | — | 165 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1309 | 673 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 673 | 18 | 128 | 128 | 1367 | 1181 | 1355 | 1355 | 1301 | 1181 | 1181 | 1331 | 1331 | 673 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 128 |
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