Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 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
7.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 11PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
NNW
5
0.7
NW
7
0.6
N
6
0.7
NW
9
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.4
NNE
6
0.2
W
16
0.4
NW
12
0.4
W
15
0.4
ESE
3
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
3
5
11
10
49
22
74
20
12
7
8
9
9
129
147
13
21
47
69
3
176
215
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
SSW
40
S
30
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:47PM1.48m
7:56AM1.66m
9:00PM1.45m
9:05AM1.62m
10:05PM1.48m
10:08AM1.61m
Low Tide
1:44AM0.56m
2:43PM0.31m
2:58AM0.58m
3:49PM0.30m
4:06AM0.55m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
1:31
1:07
12:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
12:28
12:53
12:00
2
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
5
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
6
7
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
6
5
4
3
4
3
-1
-2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
-3
0
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
8
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
NW
7
0.6
N
6
0.7
NW
9
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
Energy kJ
58
55
28
34
37
17
49
22
74
128
86
7
8
9
9
129
147
405
529
518
452
383
336
271
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WNW
7
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
10
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.1
W
18
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NW
12
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
Energy kJ
20
20
19
18
10
34
54
5
11
20
12
17
6
13
12
47
69
106
176
215
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
5
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
N
6
0.3
W
5
Energy kJ
2
2
3
5
11
10
26
8
6
6
21
18
8
6
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1.5
SW
9
1.8
SW
6
1.5
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
2
WSW
7
3
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.1
SW
7
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
1.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
1
2
4
30
33
320
236
270
314
440
1363
921
579
493
449
136
2
3
1
198
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
18
18
18
18
1133
1133
0
1365
1365
1309
1133
1365
1309
1309
673
1365
0
1667
1367
128
128
128
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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