Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 6PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 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) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | W 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 53 | 141 | 139 | 95 | 70 | 46 | 32 | 62 | 53 | 43 | 47 | 134 | 145 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.76m | 3:19AM1.92m | 3:45PM1.75m | 3:53AM1.88m | 4:21PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.06m | 9:10PM0.20m | 9:38AM0.07m | 9:43PM0.23m | 10:11AM0.12m | 10:19PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 56 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 47 | 134 | 145 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | SW 7 | — | W 9 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 11 | W 9 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 19 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | N 7 | — | — | NE 7 | N 7 | — | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NNW 4 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 53 | 141 | 139 | 95 | 70 | 46 | 28 | 62 | 53 | 43 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1372 | 1372 | 1406 | 1406 | 673 | 1063 | 1355 | 1137 | 673 | 1231 | 1687 | 1687 | 673 | 673 | 1232 | 673 | 673 | 1687 | 1687 | 0 | 0 |
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