Kvalnes (Lofoten) Surf Break

Lat Long: 68.35° N 13.97° E

Kvalnes (Lofoten) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
11.6°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 4AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. 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

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
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
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
123
102
96
144
520
773
813
43
41
40
39
29
28
30
21
21
21
30
20
20
19
28
26
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
15
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
0
WNW
10
N
15
N
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:03AM1.46m
6:30PM1.42m
7:08AM1.33m
7:48PM1.34m
8:41AM1.27m
9:25PM1.35m
Low Tide
11:47PM0.57m
12:11PM0.67m
00:46AM0.71m
1:18PM0.79m
2:24AM0.80m
3:02PM0.82m
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light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
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
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
4
3
3
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
9
7
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