Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 10AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 349 | 440 | 571 | 653 | 543 | 392 | 355 | 392 | 403 | 392 | 336 | 255 | 255 | 257 | 272 | 320 | 377 | 387 | 438 | 350 | 294 | 230 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.81m | 5:40PM1.59m | 5:53AM1.65m | 6:25PM1.49m | 6:44AM1.49m | 7:21PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.25m | 11:40PM0.42m | 12:14PM0.43m | 00:29AM0.56m | 1:04PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 65 | 134 | 157 | 29 | 47 | 42 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
302 | 349 | 440 | 571 | 653 | 543 | 392 | 355 | 392 | 403 | 392 | 336 | 255 | 255 | 257 | 272 | 320 | 377 | 387 | 438 | 350 | 294 | 230 | 179 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1406 | 1406 | 1683 | 1390 | 1419 | 1397 | 1397 | 1323 | 1323 | 1349 | 1372 | 724 | 18 | 1349 | 1642 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1680 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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