Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 63 | 311 | 353 | 318 | 352 | 456 | 420 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
200 | 148 | 148 | 145 | 123 | 101 | 101 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 37 | 32 | 63 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | N 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | — | 50 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 311 | 353 | 318 | 352 | 456 | 420 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1971 | 1971 | 1231 | 1181 | 1063 | 1231 | 18 | 1231 | 1397 | 1379 | 18 | 0 | 1323 | 156 | 749 | 1181 | 1232 | 1323 | 1406 |
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