Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 CEST
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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
5.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 1AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
554
474
432
339
290
291
264
270
191
215
210
215
178
142
112
91
88
70
52
39
16
14
13
12
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
30
NNW
20
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
10
S
15
SSW
25
S
30
S
35
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:42PM1.50m
10:46AM1.66m
11:35PM1.58m
11:37AM1.72m
00:18AM1.66m
12:21PM1.76m
Low Tide
4:26PM0.33m
4:44AM0.54m
5:23PM0.24m
5:38AM0.44m
6:08PM0.17m
6:22AM0.36m
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloud
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4:18
4:13
4:09
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9:43
9:46
9:52
9:55
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
6
7
-5
-5
-4
-6
-5
-6
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-4
-5
-7
-8
-8
-5
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
7
0.9
NNW
8
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
NNW
8
0.5
W
9
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
106
112
432
339
290
42
264
270
97
215
210
215
178
142
112
91
88
70
52
39
333
295
10
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
11
0.4
WSW
9
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
WNW
6
0.5
N
8
0.8
W
6
0.5
W
9
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
55
29
79
56
70
34
46
41
13
22
30
12
16
9
14
12
6
6
10
7
16
9
13
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
W
11
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.5
NW
6
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.1
W
14
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
15
37
21
20
40
40
21
14
8
1
8
10
10
10
9
11
10
4
15
14
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
4
1.5
NNW
8
0.6
NW
6
1.3
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.7
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
1.5
SW
5
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.6
SW
8
1.5
WSW
8
Energy kJ
554
474
13
291
33
191
3
1
10
30
129
141
110
283
240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
1181
759
724
759
749
759
759
1181
1355
1355
749
724
724
0
0
0
1309
1309
1309
1309
128
128
128
1309
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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