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Kvalnes (Lofoten) Surf Forecast
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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kvalnes (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
5.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 1PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | |
2192 | 1644 | 1208 | 690 | 592 | 436 | 442 | 384 | 290 | 245 | 228 | 223 | 245 | 280 | 246 | 207 | 173 | 142 | 118 | 94 | 75 | 52 | 39 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.61m | 10:42PM1.50m | 10:46AM1.66m | 11:35PM1.58m | 11:37AM1.72m | 00:18AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.33m | 4:44AM0.54m | 5:23PM0.24m | 5:38AM0.44m | 6:08PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | 9:55 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
-7 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 7 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 | W 6 | SW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
 kJ | 4 | 1644 | 1208 | 690 | 592 | 112 | 61 | 384 | 290 | 115 | 36 | 223 | 17 | 19 | 246 | 207 | 173 | 142 | 118 | 94 | 75 | 52 | 39 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 9 | NW 12 | W 7 | W 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 112 | 68 | 29 | 21 | 56 | 54 | 46 | 14 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | NNE 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | NNW 8 | NW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 135 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 2192 | 981 | 452 | — | — | 436 | 442 | 137 | — | 245 | 228 | 11 | 245 | 280 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1181 | 749 | 724 | 724 | 1181 | 759 | 1181 | 759 | 749 | 749 | 759 | 759 | 759 | 749 | 156 | 724 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1309 | 1309 | 1309 | 1309 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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