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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway
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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
5.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 12PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastA dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | N 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 15 | W 8 | W 9 | |
403 | 414 | 430 | 378 | 300 | 265 | 226 | 238 | 178 | 145 | 142 | 118 | 93 | 74 | 57 | 350 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 579 | 731 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:46AM1.66m | 11:35PM1.58m | 11:37AM1.72m | 00:18AM1.66m | 12:21PM1.76m | 00:54AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.54m | 5:23PM0.24m | 5:38AM0.44m | 6:08PM0.17m | 6:22AM0.36m | 6:46PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | 10:00 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
-5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
29 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 164 | 238 | 178 | 145 | 142 | 118 | 93 | 74 | 57 | 350 | 632 | 656 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
14 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NNE 7 | W 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
403 | 414 | 430 | 378 | 300 | 265 | 226 | 67 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 37 | 113 | 139 | 235 | 60 | 422 | 344 | 449 | 522 | 579 | 731 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 749 | 749 | 759 | 1181 | 1231 | 1355 | 156 | 724 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1309 | 1309 | 1309 | 1309 | 1309 | 128 | 128 | 1309 | 1309 | 803 | 749 | 0 | 0 |
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