
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 43 | 29 | 45 | 43 | 56 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58AM1.75m | 5:32PM1.55m | 5:38AM1.67m | 6:18PM1.50m | 6:26AM1.59m | 7:15PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.25m | 11:24PM0.44m | 12:01PM0.32m | 00:11AM0.53m | 12:52PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
3:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
57 | 58 | 58 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 43 | 14 | 45 | 43 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 7 | S 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | W 8 | NW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | NNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 8 | SW 8 | NE 2 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
— | 103 | 113 | 1 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1523 | 1507 | 1406 | 1406 | 1406 | 1406 | 18 | 1423 | 1424 | 18 | 1515 | 1683 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1580 | 1580 | 1413 | 1301 |
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