Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 345 | 345 | 221 | 209 | 198 | 171 | 141 | 119 | 97 | 101 | 86 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.39m | 7:50AM1.37m | 8:36PM1.34m | 9:16AM1.32m | 10:03PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.59m | 1:32AM0.69m | 2:13PM0.72m | 3:03AM0.77m | 3:45PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 127 | 117 | 139 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 97 | 101 | 86 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 8 | WSW 11 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 23 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 336 | 345 | 345 | 221 | 209 | 198 | 171 | 141 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 759 | 2459 | 2630 | 1680 | 1553 | 1579 | 1748 | 1507 | 18 | 1680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1229 | 1532 | 1439 | 1419 |
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