Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 12AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 8 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 78 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 455 | 422 | 474 | 384 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:12PM1.46m | 11:40AM1.42m | 00:02AM1.57m | 12:24PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.71m | 5:43AM0.65m | 5:53PM0.61m | 6:28AM0.53m | 6:33PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | — | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 39 | 78 | 78 | 47 | 16 | — | 1 | 455 | 422 | 474 | 384 | 332 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 10 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — |
6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 106 | 290 | 432 | 484 | 560 | 72 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1397 | 1390 | 749 | 749 | 800 | 1287 | 800 | 1374 | 0 | 724 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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