Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 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 11AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (25 Apr)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (25 Apr)15ft (4.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
11
4.5
NNW
11
4.5
NNW
11
4
NNW
11
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.6
NW
8
2
NNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1176
1088
1066
1348
2669
4232
4860
3816
2758
1893
1348
953
612
299
538
617
545
464
364
303
240
210
173
138
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
40
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:25AM1.58m
9:32PM1.44m
9:42AM1.61m
10:42PM1.50m
10:46AM1.66m
11:35PM1.58m
Low Tide
3:12PM0.41m
3:35AM0.61m
4:26PM0.33m
4:44AM0.54m
5:23PM0.24m
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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4:28
4:22
4:18
4:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:43
9:46
9:52
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
-9
-7
-8
-7
-8
-9
-9
-9
-6
-7
-4
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-2
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.1
NW
12
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
1.4
WNW
11
1.9
NNW
9
1.2
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
Energy kJ
65
60
100
361
8
7
4
8
7
439
612
229
26
12
17
15
28
36
240
210
173
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
W
8
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
7
20
16
15
14
16
14
4
20
19
19
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
4
13
5
2
6
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
11
4.5
NNW
11
4.5
NNW
11
4
NNW
11
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
9
1.2
WNW
7
1.6
NW
8
2
NNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
Energy kJ
1176
1088
1066
1348
2669
4232
4860
3816
2758
1893
1348
953
128
299
538
617
545
464
364
303
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1355
1355
1355
1349
1349
1181
1181
1181
1181
759
749
759
759
1181
1181
749
749
724
724
724
749
724
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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