Kvalnes (Lofoten) Surf Break

Lat Long: 68.35° N 13.97° E

Kvalnes (Lofoten) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
11.7° C
0.3° 

Kvalnes (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
8
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
203
186
179
192
181
149
137
105
75
71
55
48
49
43
37
25
26
28
192
298
356
311
311
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
0
W
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
40
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:59AM1.97m
5:39PM1.64m
5:46AM1.84m
6:28PM1.55m
6:36AM1.68m
7:21PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:30AM0.06m
11:34PM0.33m
12:18PM0.19m
00:24AM0.45m
1:08PM0.34m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
12:00
12:00
1:44
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
12:00
12:00
12:37
 mm
1
1
4
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
11
12
12
11
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
6
7
7
7
9
7
7
6
5
4
6
8
8
7
7
9
9
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