Kvalnes (Lofoten) Surf Break

Lat Long: 68.35° N 13.97° E

Kvalnes (Lofoten) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
12.2° 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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 12AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.5
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
1.9
N
7
2
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
29
28
26
15
15
13
13
7
8
8
34
63
311
353
318
352
456
420
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
NNE
15
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
N
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:38PM1.85m
3:47AM2.07m
4:19PM1.79m
4:27AM1.96m
4:59PM1.70m
Low Tide
9:38PM0.11m
10:13AM-0.05m
10:18PM0.18m
10:52AM0.08m
10:58PM0.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:20
4:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:55
9:52
9:46
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
10
10
11
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
12
9
4
3
1
1
1
0
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