
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 173 | 161 | 77 | 88 | 43 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 95 | 150 | 180 | 168 | 183 | 193 | 212 | 372 | 469 | 459 | 398 | 333 | 268 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.60m | 11:33AM1.62m | 00:03AM1.75m | 12:34PM1.74m | 00:54AM1.91m | 1:26PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.46m | 5:51PM0.38m | 6:27AM0.28m | 6:45PM0.27m | 7:19AM0.10m | 7:32PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
3:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
163 | 159 | 161 | 173 | 154 | 128 | 123 | 106 | 83 | 83 | 54 | 110 | 180 | 168 | 183 | 193 | 212 | 372 | 469 | 459 | 398 | 333 | 268 | 213 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | NNW 7 | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
105 | 78 | 82 | 51 | — | 43 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 39 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 64 | 86 | 57 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 74 | 49 | — | — | — | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 |
— | 173 | 147 | 77 | 88 | 41 | 29 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 95 | 150 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 673 | 156 | 673 | 1649 | 1649 | 1507 | 1480 | 1181 | 1379 | 1301 | 1229 | 1301 | 1323 | 1376 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 724 | 0 | 749 | 156 |
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