Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 25 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
7.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (25 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (25 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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 Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
W
18
0.9
NW
7
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNE
7
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
5
0.3
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
5
3
3
3
6
89
20
32
69
148
176
215
4
9
4
4
4
18
5
18
9
7
5
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
10
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:05AM1.62m
10:05PM1.48m
10:08AM1.61m
11:00PM1.53m
11:03AM1.61m
Low Tide
2:58AM0.58m
3:49PM0.30m
4:06AM0.55m
4:45PM0.29m
5:04AM0.50m
5:32PM0.29m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
1:07
12:00
12:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
12:53
12:00
12:00
2
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
7
7
7
6
4
-3
-1
0
1
1
3
4
4
2
0
1
3
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
1
2
3
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
11
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.9
NW
7
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
W
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
99
5
3
3
3
4
89
461
529
452
375
327
363
293
669
579
559
427
419
516
599
551
619
846
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
5
0.1
W
18
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NW
11
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
5
0.3
N
6
Energy kJ
9
6
13
20
32
69
148
176
215
202
9
4
4
4
18
2
2
9
7
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
6
12
19
8
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
8
1.8
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.1
SW
7
1.3
WSW
10
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.4
NW
2
0.2
NNE
7
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
147
444
984
776
528
404
306
140
307
5
14
2
5
18
8
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1137
1365
1309
724
673
1367
0
128
0
0
18
18
1666
128
156
1366
156
1349
1309
1309
1309
1309
724
724
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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