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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 08 Dec 2025 CET
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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
7.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 8PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Dec)--
Afternoon (08 Dec)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (08 Dec)1ft (0.3m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
N
0.3
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.4
N
0.3
WNW
0.7
NW
1
NW
1.1
NW
1.3
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NNE
1.4
NW
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.6
NW
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
Period(s) (?)55562314141413141313131312121112101010141010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)55510105214401500569722701821821639609549452505346346296990333316
Wind
(km/h)
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:04PM
1.99
3:41AM
1.75
3:55PM
1.91
4:39AM
1.62
4:49PM
1.81
5:40AM
1.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:31PM
0.09
9:43AM
0.32
10:28PM
0.17
10:36AM
0.43
11:29PM
0.25
11:34AM
0.53
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C333322333344333333322100
Feels °C (?)0100-2-2-1-1-1-10-2-2-2-2-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5
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