Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 2PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 71 | 76 | 93 | 91 | 58 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 45 | 42 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.66m | 1:45AM1.87m | 2:08PM1.71m | 2:16AM1.92m | 2:40PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.28m | 7:37PM0.31m | 8:07AM0.18m | 8:08PM0.25m | 8:37AM0.10m | 8:39PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 6 | NW 7 | NE 6 |
192 | 154 | 123 | 93 | 91 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 43 | 45 | 42 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
71 | 71 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 58 | 41 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
— | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 29 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1198 | 1477 | 1366 | 1366 | 1376 | 1339 | 1339 | 1287 | 1287 |
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