Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 15). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NNE 9 | NW 11 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 207 | 43 | 726 | 923 | 106 | 639 | 80 | 126 | 169 | 244 | 282 | 193 | 700 | 780 | 724 | 681 | 754 | 803 | 834 | 1230 | 783 | 749 | 217 | 601 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.56m | 5:05AM1.33m | 5:24PM1.48m | 6:11AM1.26m | 6:26PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.62m | 10:58PM0.59m | 10:56AM0.69m | 00:01AM0.64m | 11:57AM0.75m | 1:11AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 9:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:33 |
 | — | — | — | 2:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 2:02 |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Feels °C | -5 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NNE 9 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NW 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 207 | 43 | 726 | 923 | 106 | 639 | 1176 | 800 | 600 | 432 | 282 | 193 | 54 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 191 | 783 | 749 | 115 | 314 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | — | N 9 | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 29 | 3 | 36 | 158 | — | 60 | 124 | 106 | 136 | 244 | 251 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 126 | 169 | 204 | 97 | 18 | 3 | — | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 547 | 321 | 1969 | 3300 | 4378 | 4411 | 1261 | 1718 | 39 | 37 | 61 | 41 | 161 | 700 | 780 | 724 | 681 | 754 | 803 | 834 | 1230 | 3 | 4 | 217 | 601 | 499 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1664 | 1439 | 1372 | 1331 | 1331 | 1287 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 800 | 18 | 18 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 1078 | 1133 | 1136 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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