Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 CEST
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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
7.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 10AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (31 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
NW
9
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
75
70
116
148
175
175
154
206
260
298
205
230
230
220
187
157
180
107
89
71
120
39
29
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
5
NE
15
SE
25
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:35AM1.75m
1:51PM1.70m
2:11AM1.78m
2:29PM1.70m
2:47AM1.79m
3:08PM1.67m
Low Tide
7:50AM0.35m
8:02PM0.35m
8:27AM0.35m
8:37PM0.37m
9:05AM0.36m
9:13PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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12:00
12:00
12:00
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12:00
12:00
12:00
Temp °C
6
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
11
12
10
11
11
12
-1
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
1
2
1
1
0
2
3
4
6
9
8
5
7
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
NW
9
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
NW
9
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
Energy kJ
42
27
26
10
9
14
14
13
12
12
23
28
34
50
85
115
109
123
107
89
71
120
153
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
Energy kJ
14
13
11
5
15
2
2
5
4
17
36
36
20
19
19
83
79
104
98
111
158
108
39
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
8
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
4
4
5
14
5
5
5
3
9
10
6
10
60
99
5
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.4
NNE
7
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
74
75
70
116
148
175
175
154
206
260
298
205
230
230
220
187
157
180
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
759
759
749
800
800
724
724
724
673
673
724
749
1231
1231
1231
1231
724
18
0
18
1231
156
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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