Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NE 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.71m | 2:16AM1.92m | 2:40PM1.75m | 2:47AM1.94m | 3:12PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.18m | 8:08PM0.25m | 8:37AM0.10m | 8:39PM0.21m | 9:07AM0.06m | 9:10PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 7 |
42 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 6 | — | W 7 | NNW 8 | SSW 5 | SE 6 |
28 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 11 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | — | N 5 | SE 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | W 9 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 7 |
10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 800 | 1532 | 1419 | 1240 | 1240 | 1366 | 1439 | 1287 | 1287 | 1287 | 1283 | 673 | 1198 | 673 | 1349 |
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