
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 6AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
572 | 505 | 443 | 304 | 302 | 48 | 125 | 219 | 33 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1041 | 950 | 874 | 861 | 842 | 753 | 621 | 524 | 403 | 360 | 393 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:53AM2.00m | 2:24PM1.89m | 2:41AM2.08m | 3:14PM1.88m | 3:27AM2.10m | 4:03PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.04m | 8:31PM0.13m | 9:07AM-0.04m | 9:17PM0.13m | 9:56AM-0.07m | 10:02PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 11 | NW 8 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | W 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
50 | 191 | 100 | 34 | 34 | 48 | 125 | 219 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 136 | — | 5 | 621 | 524 | 403 | 360 | 393 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 9 | W 6 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | NW 10 | N 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 11 | W 16 |
— | 6 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | W 16 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | W 16 | — |
— | 1 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
572 | 505 | 443 | 304 | 302 | 309 | 136 | 52 | 269 | 292 | 455 | 810 | 1047 | 1041 | 950 | 874 | 861 | 842 | 753 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 673 | 128 | 128 | 724 | 1507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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