Kvalnes (Lofoten) Surf Break

Lat Long: 68.35° N 13.97° E

Kvalnes (Lofoten) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.4° 

Kvalnes (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
251
259
300
308
308
300
259
214
171
113
91
88
88
69
55
40
38
28
26
26
17
16
10
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
NNW
0
SW
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:44AM1.49m
7:21PM1.39m
7:50AM1.37m
8:36PM1.34m
9:16AM1.32m
10:03PM1.37m
Low Tide
00:29AM0.56m
1:04PM0.59m
1:32AM0.69m
2:13PM0.72m
3:03AM0.77m
3:45PM0.76m
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clear
clear
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
4:41
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:29
9:23
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
12
10
13
13
14
13
14
13
12
9
9
11
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
9
9
9
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