Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
5.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (17 Apr)--
Evening (17 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
SE
0.8
WSW
0.8
W
0.2
NNE
0.9
WSW
0.2
NNE
0.2
ENE
0.3
E
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.9
WSW
0.1
NE
0.9
WSW
0.2
W
0.9
WSW
1
SW
0.9
WSW
1
SW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.2
WNW
0.3
WNW
Period(s) (?)31415514554555512411151010101118161615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10279202231111010170000652543
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
10
W
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:29PM
1.94
2:00AM
1.92
2:10PM
2.00
2:39AM
1.96
2:53PM
2.01
3:20AM
1.95
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:48PM
-0.05
8:04AM
0.12
8:27PM
-0.06
8:45AM
0.08
9:09PM
-0.00
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise-------5:00------4:54-------4:50-
Sunset---9:05-------9:08-------9:13----
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C88898887678988788891010876
Feels °C (?)334434420123231333564342
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