Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 12PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 498 | 461 | 471 | 464 | 384 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.35m | 11:12PM1.46m | 11:40AM1.42m | 00:02AM1.57m | 12:24PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.71m | 5:43AM0.65m | 5:53PM0.61m | 6:28AM0.53m | 6:33PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 15 | WSW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 16 | — | 9 | 8 | 471 | 464 | 384 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 15 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 6 | S 5 | — |
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 |
8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 66 | 51 | 41 | 39 | 98 | 191 | 311 | 432 | 520 | 509 | 498 | 461 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1390 | 1390 | 1397 | 1379 | 1419 | 1374 | 749 | 749 | 759 | 800 | 1283 | 1283 | 749 | 724 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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