
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 3PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
593 | 437 | 473 | 770 | 593 | 1198 | 937 | 731 | 593 | 588 | 533 | 377 | 243 | 162 | 217 | 628 | 481 | 386 | 339 | 297 | 258 | 260 | 190 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:35PM1.78m | 1:04AM1.89m | 1:32PM1.86m | 1:53AM2.00m | 2:24PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.23m | 7:24AM0.17m | 7:43PM0.17m | 8:17AM0.04m | 8:31PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | N 9 | S 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
593 | 437 | 473 | 770 | 593 | 140 | 937 | 731 | 593 | 588 | 533 | 377 | 243 | 162 | 217 | 1 | 25 | 386 | 339 | 297 | 258 | 260 | 190 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
27 | 240 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | 181 | — | — | — | 6 | 37 | 48 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 43 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | S 5 | SW 9 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
251 | 168 | 179 | 392 | 1138 | 1198 | — | 262 | 189 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 64 | 588 | 307 | 628 | 481 | 143 | 103 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 1137 | 1323 | 1494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 759 | 673 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 128 |
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