Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 8PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 81 | 81 | 106 | 110 | 77 | 62 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 61 | 43 | 38 | 27 | 31 | 50 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15PM1.45m | 7:30AM1.52m | 8:28PM1.43m | 8:52AM1.48m | 9:49PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.41m | 1:12AM0.61m | 1:59PM0.49m | 2:33AM0.65m | 3:23PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 3:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 10:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | N 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 43 | 38 | 27 | 31 | 50 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 10 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | N 6 | NW 8 | W 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | N 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 4 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 112 | 81 | 81 | 106 | 110 | 77 | 62 | 42 | 33 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 92 | 181 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1579 | 1580 | 1397 | 1375 | 1063 | 1063 | 1063 | 1181 | 1078 | 1397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 673 | 673 | 156 | 128 | 128 |
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