Kvalnes (Lofoten) Surf Break

Lat Long: 68.35° N 13.97° E

Kvalnes (Lofoten) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
11.4°C
0.8° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
0
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
8
0.6
W
14
1
W
16
1.3
W
15
1.4
W
14
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.6
NW
8
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
144
520
773
813
43
40
29
29
30
31
31
31
31
31
21
20
58
19
26
26
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
NE
10
N
20
N
25
NNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:30PM1.42m
7:08AM1.33m
7:48PM1.34m
8:41AM1.27m
9:25PM1.35m
Low Tide
12:11PM0.67m
00:46AM0.71m
1:18PM0.79m
2:24AM0.80m
3:02PM0.82m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:22
7:16
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
4
5
5
5
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
8
9
8
7
9
10
9
6
5
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