
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 10AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | E 3 | E 4 | SE 4 | NNE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | W 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 90 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:38PM1.88m | 00:47AM1.94m | 1:15PM1.93m | 1:28AM1.96m | 1:54PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.03m | 6:42PM0.18m | 7:03AM0.01m | 7:21PM0.13m | 7:42AM0.05m | 8:03PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 3:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:34 | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 15 | WSW 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
46 | 104 | 196 | 246 | 328 | 309 | 277 | 299 | 286 | 253 | 246 | 220 | 206 | 335 | 322 | 267 | 168 | 127 | 90 | 22 | 1374 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NNE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | N 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | — | — |
41 | 81 | 68 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 18 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 10 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
9 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 68 | 63 | 29 | 39 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 282 | 556 | 1755 | 6864 | 9237 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 673 | 673 | 1642 | 1355 | 18 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 18 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1419 | 128 | 1240 | 1480 |
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