
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 10PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 24 | 8 | 57 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 46 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:09PM1.66m | 3:19AM1.89m | 3:43PM1.65m | 3:51AM1.87m | 4:17PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.22m | 9:07PM0.29m | 9:41AM0.18m | 9:38PM0.29m | 10:13AM0.18m | 10:11PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
3:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:00 | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | NW 8 | N 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
300 | 264 | 170 | 57 | 17 | 48 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 152 | 169 | 163 | 129 | 107 | 91 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 6 | NNE 8 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 8 |
26 | 24 | 8 | 13 | — | 12 | 12 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NNE 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | N 10 | NNE 4 | N 9 | NW 10 |
— | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | SW 8 | WSW 6 |
3 | 4 | 8 | 117 | 192 | 37 | 31 | 69 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 116 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 57 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1365 | 2496 | 1379 | 1419 | 1397 | 1957 | 2197 | 128 | 2213 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1419 | 1419 | 1494 | 1480 | 0 | 1301 |
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