Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 8PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 279 | 80 | 80 | 86 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 96 | 94 | 77 | 76 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.88m | 2:15AM1.95m | 2:39PM1.88m | 2:52AM1.90m | 3:12PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.13m | 8:32AM0.04m | 8:47PM0.15m | 9:05AM0.14m | 9:21PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 180 | 180 | 555 | 623 | 475 | 303 | 220 | 128 | 96 | 94 | 77 | 76 | 59 | 44 | 55 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 112 | 345 | 853 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 279 | 80 | 80 | 86 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NW 10 | N 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | W 16 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 132 | 102 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 54 | 95 | 133 | 163 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 1477 | 156 |
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