
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (12 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 12AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
395 | 455 | 404 | 386 | 332 | 414 | 363 | 307 | 30 | 0 | 291 | 205 | 380 | 372 | 460 | 164 | 602 | 1198 | 1075 | 935 | 897 | 839 | 732 | 415 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:14PM1.62m | 11:33AM1.68m | 00:11AM1.75m | 12:35PM1.78m | 1:04AM1.89m | 1:32PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.37m | 5:26AM0.46m | 5:55PM0.31m | 6:28AM0.32m | 6:52PM0.23m | 7:24AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
395 | 455 | 404 | 386 | 332 | 414 | 363 | 307 | 30 | 141 | 291 | 205 | 380 | 372 | 460 | 164 | 602 | 157 | 783 | 149 | 149 | 150 | 126 | 415 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
12 | 14 | 13 | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 68 | 49 | 138 | 203 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 |
108 | 162 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 99 | 409 | 272 | 167 | 145 | 100 | 136 | 59 | 575 | 1215 | 1198 | 1075 | 935 | 897 | 839 | 732 | 158 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 673 | 0 | 1323 | 1323 | 673 | 673 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 1181 | 1323 | 1494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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