Kvalnes (Lofoten) Surf Break

Lat Long: 68.35° N 13.97° E

Kvalnes (Lofoten) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
12.4° 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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (12 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (12 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
0
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
455
528
554
575
563
586
502
416
351
329
260
260
218
218
206
173
173
140
131
92
68
49
33
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
40
SE
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
30
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
00:54AM1.91m
1:26PM1.83m
1:40AM2.03m
2:13PM1.88m
2:24AM2.11m
2:57PM1.89m
Low Tide
7:19AM0.10m
7:32PM0.18m
8:07AM-0.03m
8:16PM0.11m
8:51AM-0.11m
8:57PM0.09m
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light rain
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light rain
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light rain
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light rain
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4:03
4:07
4:11
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10:10
10:06
10:00
 mm
1
3
5
2
1
1
2
5
3
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
4
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
8
7
6
7
9
8
5
3
8
9
10
9
10
8
10
10
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