Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 114 | 102 | 59 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.75m | 2:47AM1.94m | 3:12PM1.76m | 3:19AM1.92m | 3:45PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.10m | 8:39PM0.21m | 9:07AM0.06m | 9:10PM0.20m | 9:38AM0.07m | 9:43PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 114 | 102 | 59 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | W 7 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | — | W 9 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 8 | 14 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | S 6 | NE 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | WNW 2 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 |
17 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1448 | 1439 | 1439 | 1133 | 1133 | 1133 | 673 | 1133 | 1372 | 1372 | 1406 | 1406 | 1355 | 673 | 673 | 1137 | 1355 | 1631 | 1687 | 800 | 800 |
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