
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | N 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 55 | 25 | 347 | 371 | 351 | 276 | 270 | 230 | 230 | 151 | 129 | 92 | 99 | 102 | 125 | 115 | 111 | 96 | 123 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.68m | 7:21PM1.46m | 7:32AM1.54m | 8:20PM1.41m | 8:37AM1.44m | 9:27PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.45m | 1:08PM0.34m | 1:20AM0.56m | 2:04PM0.48m | 2:27AM0.65m | 3:09PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
1:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | N 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 |
33 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 55 | 25 | 347 | 371 | 351 | 276 | 270 | 230 | 230 | 151 | 129 | 92 | 99 | 102 | 125 | 115 | 111 | 96 | 123 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | W 6 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | N 6 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 6 |
29 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 47 | 33 | 88 | 76 | 49 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 24 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 6 | S 5 | N 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
167 | 170 | 141 | 119 | 118 | 341 | — | — | — | 75 | 112 | 115 | 79 | 50 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 724 | 128 | 0 | 1471 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1642 | 156 | 1181 | 1255 | 1680 | 1827 | 673 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1679 | 2250 | 1715 | 1681 | 1367 |
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