
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 18 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
723 | 593 | 651 | 533 | 377 | 242 | 249 | 660 | 286 | 422 | 317 | 266 | 258 | 45 | 104 | 224 | 196 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 450 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.89m | 1:32PM1.86m | 1:53AM2.00m | 2:24PM1.89m | 2:41AM2.08m | 3:14PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.17m | 7:43PM0.17m | 8:17AM0.04m | 8:31PM0.13m | 9:07AM-0.04m | 9:17PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
723 | 593 | 413 | 533 | 377 | 242 | 249 | 222 | 286 | 422 | 317 | 266 | 258 | 45 | 104 | 224 | 196 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 450 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | W 6 | W 7 | N 8 | WSW 12 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 12 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | 40 | 15 | — | — | 21 | 15 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | S 6 |
262 | 211 | 651 | 20 | 123 | 387 | 395 | 660 | 212 | 151 | 119 | 36 | 9 | 318 | 136 | 41 | 57 | 188 | 284 | 380 | 530 | 554 | 535 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 759 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 1507 | 673 | 1642 | 673 | 0 |
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