Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 1PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 46 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:54PM1.93m | 2:13AM1.93m | 2:37PM1.90m | 3:01AM1.84m | 3:25PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.05m | 8:03PM0.13m | 8:25AM0.13m | 8:50PM0.18m | 9:12AM0.25m | 9:43PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 3:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:26 | — | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 225 | 122 | 835 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 5082 | 4779 | 4105 | 3521 | 2521 | 2047 | 1565 | 1184 | 891 | 679 | 492 | 377 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | WSW 12 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 83 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 24 | 125 | 4527 | 5694 | 8168 | 12300 | 12744 | 12141 | 10061 | 2630 | 355 | 186 | — | 18 | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 1376 | 1316 | 1240 | 1078 | 128 | 128 | 1289 | 1366 | 1366 | 1301 | 1181 | 1133 | 1133 | 1133 | 1133 | 1133 | 724 | 673 | 156 | 18 | 673 | 128 |
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