Kvalnes (Lofoten) Surf Break

Kvalnes (Lofoten) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 68.35° N 13.97° E

Issued: 1 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
11.1° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Kvalnes (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 7AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
3.5
WSW
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
2.2
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
16
17
7
10
14
15
15
8
9
9
9
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
848
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
SE
30
S
30
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
40
SW
25
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
55
SW
45
W
40
W
25
WNW
20
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:26AM1.92m
6:12PM1.60m
6:21AM1.81m
7:13PM1.51m
7:19AM1.70m
8:15PM1.45m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.32m
12:01PM0.12m
00:07AM0.41m
1:00PM0.20m
1:06AM0.50m
1:59PM0.29m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
12:00
12:00
12:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
12:00
12:00
12:00
 mm
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
11
12
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
9
10
7
6
5
8
9
7
8
7
6
3
5
3
4
4
0
-1
-1
0
3
5
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
9
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
10
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
3.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
49
76
97
90
10
56
52
339
389
265
9
9
3
3
3
3
3
1
2518
2432
1668
1108
978
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
38
16
17
7
5
14
15
15
8
9
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
2
13
5
4
10
8
8
8
4
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.3
E
3
0.5
SSE
3
1.6
SW
5
1.5
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.2
SW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.8
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
3
SW
9
3.5
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
9
2
WSW
10
2.2
W
9
Energy kJ
3
1
5
134
161
136
242
231
413
614
637
666
666
554
471
711
1246
2807
505
748
848
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
18
18
800
724
673
2102
2100
1367
128
1365
1365
1656
1365
1667
1309
1309
1309
1309
1181
1323
1323
1301
1231
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
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