
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 6PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 143 | 118 | 99 | 105 | 70 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:57PM1.41m | 8:01AM1.52m | 9:03PM1.44m | 9:12AM1.53m | 10:10PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.40m | 1:47AM0.63m | 2:33PM0.42m | 2:59AM0.63m | 3:43PM0.41m | 4:16AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | WSW 9 | NW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
153 | 143 | 118 | 99 | 105 | 70 | 47 | 33 | 48 | 68 | 50 | 51 | 44 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 62 | 33 | 169 | 169 | 202 | 189 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 7 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 10 | NW 10 |
35 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | NW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 |
— | — | 1 | — | 65 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 57 | 166 | 216 | 231 | 239 | 200 | 150 | 112 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1309 | 1283 | 1181 | 1309 | 1309 | 1309 | 749 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 1349 | 1431 | 128 | 1367 | 673 | 673 |
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