Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 2PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
461 | 445 | 413 | 441 | 431 | 384 | 339 | 296 | 296 | 17 | 20 | 34 | 38 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 40 | 26 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.51m | 00:40AM1.69m | 1:02PM1.59m | 1:14AM1.79m | 1:36PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.53m | 6:33PM0.51m | 7:05AM0.40m | 7:06PM0.40m | 7:37AM0.28m | 7:37PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
1 | 445 | 413 | 441 | 431 | 384 | 339 | 296 | 296 | 411 | 404 | 430 | 350 | 324 | 260 | 200 | 192 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 96 | 86 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | W 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 34 | 38 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 40 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
461 | 14 | 16 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
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