
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 6PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s 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 (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
593 | 461 | 242 | 270 | 217 | 130 | 368 | 317 | 266 | 258 | 46 | 223 | 224 | 191 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 708 | 698 | 671 | 610 | 525 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.86m | 1:53AM2.00m | 2:24PM1.89m | 2:41AM2.08m | 3:14PM1.88m | 3:27AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.17m | 8:17AM0.04m | 8:31PM0.13m | 9:07AM-0.04m | 9:17PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 12 | N 6 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 |
593 | 300 | 242 | 270 | 217 | 130 | 368 | 317 | 266 | 258 | 46 | 223 | 224 | 191 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 120 | 525 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 8 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | W 6 | W 7 | N 8 | WSW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 18 | W 18 | — | N 7 | — | — | W 16 |
5 | 5 | 28 | — | — | 14 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 16 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | WSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
27 | 461 | 315 | 395 | 279 | 349 | 53 | 48 | 36 | 20 | 270 | 27 | 33 | 59 | 230 | 326 | 573 | 756 | 763 | 708 | 698 | 671 | 610 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 673 | 673 | 1323 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1355 |
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