
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 10AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6583 | 3500 | 2732 | 2586 | 2288 | 1960 | 1633 | 1407 | 1300 | 916 | 617 | 381 | 202 | 125 | 48 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.47m | 6:34AM1.32m | 7:04PM1.39m | 8:00AM1.24m | 8:30PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.68m | 00:19AM0.69m | 12:32PM0.78m | 1:45AM0.75m | 2:00PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -5 | -1 | -6 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
908 | 3500 | 2521 | 2586 | 2288 | 1960 | 1633 | 1407 | 1300 | 916 | 617 | 381 | 202 | 125 | 48 | 26 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2039 | 1671 | 1461 | 1068 | 834 | 730 | 634 | 258 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 433 | 350 | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
6583 | 1599 | 2732 | — | — | — | 134 | — | 634 | 954 | 865 | 864 | 1599 | 2515 | 4004 | 6057 | 9060 | 12332 | 14679 | 19901 | 23983 | 22737 | 20118 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1532 | 1366 | 1367 | 1198 | 1198 | 1198 | 1198 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 673 | 749 | 128 | 128 | 1133 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 1133 | 673 | 1283 |
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