Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 11PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 112 | 228 | 282 | 299 | 261 | 300 | 414 | 611 | 679 | 611 | 574 | 529 | 574 | 543 | 420 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.79m | 4:27AM1.96m | 4:59PM1.70m | 5:09AM1.81m | 5:40PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.18m | 10:52AM0.08m | 10:58PM0.29m | 11:31AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
68 | 62 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | W 5 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 4 | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
35 | 2 | — | 12 | 112 | 228 | 282 | 299 | 261 | 300 | 414 | 611 | 679 | 611 | 574 | 529 | 574 | 543 | 420 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1365 | 18 | 18 | 1060 | 1349 | 1181 | 759 | 1231 | 1232 | 1309 | 1323 | 1406 | 1406 | 1395 | 1395 | 1419 | 1642 | 1323 | 1309 |
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