
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 6AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | 94 | 71 | 54 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 302 | 364 | 398 | 367 | 320 | 282 | 235 | 194 | 153 | 150 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.84m | 6:28PM1.55m | 6:36AM1.68m | 7:21PM1.46m | 7:32AM1.54m | 8:20PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.33m | 12:18PM0.19m | 00:24AM0.45m | 1:08PM0.34m | 1:20AM0.56m | 2:04PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
105 | 94 | 71 | 54 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 364 | 398 | 367 | 320 | 282 | 235 | 194 | 153 | 150 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 8 | S 8 | W 6 | W 6 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 7 |
55 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 49 | 36 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | W 12 | NNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | W 11 | S 7 | — | W 6 | S 5 | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 8 |
20 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 5 | 20 | 45 | 28 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 111 | 286 | 303 | 200 | 164 | 237 | 302 | — | — | — | 25 | 66 | 76 | 68 | 31 | 22 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1680 | 1289 | 749 | 724 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 1355 | 1419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 156 | 1181 | 1181 | 1419 | 1827 | 2725 | 18 |
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