
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 7PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 29 | 54 | 47 | 51 | 30 | 27 | 47 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 64 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.82m | 4:34AM2.00m | 5:15PM1.71m | 5:26AM1.92m | 6:12PM1.60m | 6:21AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.03m | 10:22PM0.24m | 11:05AM0.06m | 11:13PM0.32m | 12:01PM0.12m | 00:07AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 4 | NW 9 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 51 | 30 | 6 | 47 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 65 | 65 | 48 | 64 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | 5 | — | 25 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 31 | — | 11 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 7 | SW 5 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
13 | 29 | 54 | 47 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 133 | 256 | 325 | 418 | 541 | 591 | 716 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1231 | 1323 | 1309 | 1309 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 673 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1961 | 749 | 724 | 800 | 2098 | 1365 | 1365 | 1365 | 1365 |
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