
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (09 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 10PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | 130 | 100 | 198 | 209 | 161 | 97 | 56 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 58 | 166 | 258 | 266 | 229 | 242 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.60m | 11:33AM1.62m | 00:03AM1.75m | 12:34PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.48m | 5:25AM0.46m | 5:51PM0.38m | 6:27AM0.28m | 6:45PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 3:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 10:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
84 | 130 | 100 | 139 | 159 | 161 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 108 | 106 | 83 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 229 | 242 | 204 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
68 | 125 | 79 | 56 | 78 | 85 | 70 | 47 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 43 | 15 | — | — | 30 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | W 9 |
— | 34 | 58 | 44 | 74 | 49 | 51 | — | — | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | W 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — |
134 | 357 | 50 | 198 | 209 | 150 | 97 | 56 | 30 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 166 | 258 | 266 | 102 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1287 | 1287 | 673 | 1287 | 673 | 673 | 1666 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 1419 | 1181 | 0 | 0 | 1301 | 1301 | 1309 | 156 |
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