
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (23 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 10PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 18 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 22 | W 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | 3037 | 0 | 3217 | 3049 | 2584 | 2157 | 1783 | 1468 | 1083 | 827 | 44 | 81 | 73 | 291 | 61 | 36 | 157 | 1092 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.66m | 12:32PM1.58m | 00:38AM1.76m | 1:05PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.52m | 6:31AM0.35m | 6:34PM0.41m | 7:01AM0.22m | 7:06PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 |
57 | 3037 | 2894 | 3217 | 3049 | 2584 | 2157 | 1783 | 1468 | 1083 | 827 | 639 | 541 | 370 | 291 | 233 | 187 | 94 | 750 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 22 | W 19 |
31 | 62 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 28 | 44 | 81 | 73 | 64 | 61 | 36 | 157 | 1092 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 16 | NNW 8 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSE 3 |
2911 | 1102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 119 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 673 | 673 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
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