Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 CEST
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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
5.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 9AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.5
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
196
191
185
160
167
171
165
130
101
92
88
107
64
45
40
43
26
28
15
18
23
11
12
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
0
SSE
10
ENE
10
NE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
High Tide
4:17AM1.69m
4:41PM1.54m
4:59AM1.61m
5:26PM1.42m
5:47AM1.52m
6:20PM1.32m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.47m
10:41PM0.56m
11:19AM0.57m
11:23PM0.64m
12:13PM0.64m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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3:34
3:30
3:25
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10:29
10:34
10:38
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
3
4
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
0
-1
0
0
1
2
1
1
-2
-4
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-4
-2
-3
-1
0
1
1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
NW
5
Energy kJ
196
196
191
185
160
167
171
165
130
101
92
88
107
64
45
40
43
26
28
15
13
23
7
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.6
N
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
N
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
38
26
26
16
16
9
9
13
31
57
23
23
48
42
13
35
10
11
15
18
8
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
10
0.2
W
6
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.3
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.3
W
6
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
49
3
8
8
4
2
7
4
4
1
1
2
1
3
3
8
1
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
4
6
17
46
90
107
80
55
44
35
25
12
13
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
0
1309
1331
0
724
724
749
724
724
1425
749
1355
724
673
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
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