Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | W 7 | N 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 44 | 188 | 218 | 195 | 132 | 80 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 62 | 62 | 51 | 169 | 278 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | 2:47AM1.94m | 3:12PM1.76m | 3:19AM1.92m | 3:45PM1.75m | 3:53AM1.88m | 4:21PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.06m | 9:10PM0.20m | 9:38AM0.07m | 9:43PM0.23m | 10:11AM0.12m | 10:19PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 188 | 218 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 47 | 169 | 278 | 244 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 10 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | NE 6 | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 195 | 132 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 62 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 38 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1287 | 1287 | 1283 | 1372 | 1400 | 1406 | 1406 | 1390 | 1323 | 1287 | 1137 | 1137 | 1462 | 1696 | 800 | 800 | 1355 | 749 | 1687 | 1355 | 1355 | 749 | 18 | 18 |
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