Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 11AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1265 | 1016 | 698 | 441 | 245 | 122 | 392 | 27 | 14 | 5333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7798 | 6892 | 6743 | 5227 | 3887 | 2909 |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.39m | 8:00AM1.24m | 8:30PM1.37m | 9:30AM1.25m | 9:44PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.78m | 1:45AM0.75m | 2:00PM0.82m | 3:21AM0.71m | 3:31PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1265 | 1016 | 698 | 441 | 245 | 122 | 392 | 27 | 14 | 5333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7798 | 6892 | 6743 | 5227 | 3887 | 2909 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 313 | 264 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 718 | 737 | 1036 | 536 | 1241 | 1949 | 2366 | 4948 | 8678 | 9667 | 15922 | 20082 | 23886 | 22118 | 19203 | 16426 | 12556 | 3313 | 2556 | 157 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 759 | 128 | 1133 | 1133 | 1133 | 673 | 1133 | 1133 | 1133 | 1133 | 1283 | 1283 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 18 | 18 |
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