
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 3PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 11 | NW 8 | W 10 | NW 15 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 71 | 291 | 50 | 270 | 81 | 1476 | 6044 | 9350 | 9137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05PM1.68m | 1:09AM1.84m | 1:36PM1.76m | 1:41AM1.91m | 2:08PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.22m | 7:06PM0.31m | 7:30AM0.11m | 7:37PM0.22m | 8:00AM0.03m | 8:09PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 11 |
541 | 370 | 291 | 233 | 270 | 367 | 778 | 6044 | 9350 | 9137 | 7754 | 6395 | 5573 | 4462 | 3826 | — | — | 781 | 721 | 548 | 173 | — | 2357 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | W 19 | SW 15 | WNW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
81 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 36 | 81 | 1476 | 566 | 151 | 51 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | W 14 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | — | — | — | 11 | 54 | 33 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 |
— | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 80 | 4100 | 3416 | 2938 | 2940 | 3275 | 3344 | 3124 | 198 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 128 | 128 | 673 | 156 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 673 | 673 | 1309 | 128 | 128 | 673 | 1378 | 128 | 128 | 673 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
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