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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway
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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
7.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 18 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NW 11 | NNE 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | |
9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 89 | 20 | 32 | 69 | 148 | 176 | 215 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.62m | 10:05PM1.48m | 10:08AM1.61m | 11:00PM1.53m | 11:03AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.58m | 3:49PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.55m | 4:45PM0.29m | 5:04AM0.50m | 5:32PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
1:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
99 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 89 | 461 | 529 | 452 | 375 | 327 | 363 | 293 | 669 | 579 | 559 | 427 | 419 | 516 | 599 | 551 | 619 | 846 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 |
9 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 69 | 148 | 176 | 215 | 202 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 5 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNE 7 | NNW 4 | — | NW 3 | N 4 |
147 | 444 | 984 | 776 | 528 | 404 | 306 | 140 | 307 | — | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 18 | — | 8 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1137 | 1365 | 1309 | 724 | 673 | 1367 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1666 | 128 | 156 | 1366 | 156 | 1349 | 1309 | 1309 | 1309 | 1309 | 724 | 724 |
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