
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 2AM is: 6.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 21185 | 16775 | 0 | 9232 | 7323 | 6367 | 4804 | 3860 | 3052 | 2414 | 1911 | 1622 | 1510 | 1273 | 1134 | 1020 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:30PM1.37m | 9:30AM1.25m | 9:44PM1.41m | 10:33AM1.33m | 10:37PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.71m | 3:31PM0.78m | 4:27AM0.61m | 4:33PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -5 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9232 | 7323 | 6367 | 4804 | 3860 | 3052 | 2414 | 1911 | 1622 | 1510 | 1273 | 1134 | 1020 | 890 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 10 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 282 | 110 | — | 26 | 92 | 76 | 68 | 62 | 45 | 36 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 |
26515 | 24329 | 21185 | 16775 | 13059 | 369 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1283 | 1283 | 673 | 673 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic | |||||||||||||||||||
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