
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 9PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 76 | 58 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 44 | 45 | 34 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:35PM1.66m | 2:47AM1.88m | 3:09PM1.66m | 3:19AM1.89m | 3:43PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.28m | 8:36PM0.31m | 9:09AM0.22m | 9:07PM0.29m | 9:41AM0.18m | 9:38PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:07 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | SW 7 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 8 |
74 | 76 | 58 | 51 | 109 | 296 | 276 | 211 | 170 | 117 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 44 | 45 | 27 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 9 | NNE 10 | N 9 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 33 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 34 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 53 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 6 | — | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — |
22 | 24 | 49 | 27 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 27 | — | 199 | 142 | 80 | 76 | 87 | 154 | 159 | 170 | 136 | 139 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1133 | 1309 | 673 | 673 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3265 | 3265 | 2496 | 1395 | 1961 | 1807 | 1419 | 128 | 156 | 156 | 128 | 18 |
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