
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (12 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 11PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5938 | 4470 | 4032 | 3234 | 2417 | 1406 | 1047 | 683 | 515 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.89m | 2:40AM2.06m | 3:09PM1.88m | 3:18AM2.00m | 3:44PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.08m | 9:03AM-0.08m | 9:11PM0.11m | 9:38AM0.02m | 9:47PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
1234 | 1788 | 2313 | 2314 | 1897 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 138 | 118 | 205 | 2417 | 1406 | 1047 | 683 | 515 | 397 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | — | 399 | 341 | 169 | 275 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
— | — | 3 | 45 | 2828 | 4527 | 7478 | 9402 | 7456 | 5938 | 4470 | 4032 | 3234 | 934 | 561 | — | — | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 18 | 128 | 128 | 1367 | 1063 | 1181 | 1301 | 1301 | 1309 | 800 | 759 | 724 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 673 | 128 |
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