
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 50 | 56 | 86 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 79 | 90 | 127 | 104 | 80 | 57 | 55 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.60m | 1:40AM1.78m | 1:59PM1.64m | 2:14AM1.85m | 2:35PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.42m | 8:02AM0.36m | 8:04PM0.36m | 8:36AM0.28m | 8:36PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 2:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 11:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
60 | 58 | 58 | 36 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 50 | 56 | 86 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 79 | 90 | 127 | 104 | 80 | 57 | 55 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
27 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
15 | 27 | 42 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 105 | 159 | 290 | 22 | 78 | 36 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 1232 | 1133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1133 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
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