Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 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
5.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NNW
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
92
88
107
102
80
60
38
29
27
57
53
41
21
13
15
9
32
15
15
15
9
9
13
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
S
25
SSW
35
S
30
SSE
35
S
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:26PM1.42m
5:47AM1.52m
6:20PM1.32m
6:44AM1.46m
7:29PM1.26m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.57m
11:23PM0.64m
12:13PM0.64m
00:13AM0.71m
1:19PM0.67m
1:18AM0.75m
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
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3:30
3:25
3:19
3:14
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10:34
10:38
10:45
10:50
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
6
5
-5
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-4
-3
-2
-2
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
-1
-3
-2
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
NW
10
0.7
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.6
SW
11
2.1
SW
10
3
SW
11
Energy kJ
101
92
88
107
102
80
60
38
29
27
57
53
41
21
13
15
8
32
109
263
322
593
959
1740
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.1
W
8
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
53
29
19
1
10
9
42
24
11
21
17
17
19
11
11
8
3
12
15
15
15
9
9
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.2
N
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
5
0.4
N
7
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
4
2
1
2
4
1
1
17
4
4
4
4
3
9
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1
W
6
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
1.9
SW
10
2.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
14
61
55
25
14
11
34
44
42
59
1
2
1
3
2
2
5
774
1510
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1366
1137
0
0
0
0
759
0
724
724
0
0
18
673
673
673
1355
18
18
1366
1366
128
128
128
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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