
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 14 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 144 | 520 | 773 | 813 | 43 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 58 | 19 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.42m | 7:08AM1.33m | 7:48PM1.34m | 8:41AM1.27m | 9:25PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.67m | 00:46AM0.71m | 1:18PM0.79m | 2:24AM0.80m | 3:02PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
96 | 73 | 520 | 773 | 813 | 1001 | 735 | 599 | 484 | 413 | 339 | 322 | 301 | 239 | 230 | 183 | 238 | 144 | 211 | 196 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 14 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
33 | 144 | 81 | 94 | 88 | 43 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 58 | 27 | 34 | 95 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 14 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | WSW 13 | NNW 8 | WSW 10 |
29 | 96 | 13 | 22 | 98 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 36 | 17 | 6 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | 1 | 106 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 26 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 673 | 749 | 724 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 128 | 18 | 128 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 128 | 18 | 18 |
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