Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 1PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 554 | 584 | 575 | 563 | 598 | 561 | 491 | 399 | 329 | 260 | 260 | 218 | 206 | 202 | 169 | 169 | 140 | 106 | 78 | 68 | 50 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.83m | 1:40AM2.03m | 2:13PM1.88m | 2:24AM2.11m | 2:57PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.10m | 7:32PM0.18m | 8:07AM-0.03m | 8:16PM0.11m | 8:51AM-0.11m | 8:57PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 10 | NNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 455 | 554 | 584 | 575 | 563 | 598 | 561 | 491 | 399 | 329 | 260 | 260 | 218 | 206 | 202 | 169 | 169 | 140 | 320 | 72 | 278 | 236 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 65 | 65 | — | 39 | 31 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 16 | 46 | 95 | 70 | 121 | 137 | 106 | 78 | 68 | 50 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 10 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 89 | 102 | 110 | 147 | 101 | 99 | 40 | 70 | 52 | 47 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 186 | 150 | 433 | — | 307 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1358 | 156 | 724 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 156 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 156 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 128 | 1355 |
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