
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 7 | WNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 47 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 62 | 88 | 95 | 95 | 76 | 76 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.78m | 1:59PM1.64m | 2:14AM1.85m | 2:35PM1.66m | 2:47AM1.88m | 3:09PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.36m | 8:04PM0.36m | 8:36AM0.28m | 8:36PM0.31m | 9:09AM0.22m | 9:07PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
2:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 7 | WNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
55 | 47 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 67 | 88 | 95 | 95 | 76 | 76 | 49 | 67 | 186 | 408 | 356 | 261 | 182 | 126 | 20 | 17 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | N 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — |
37 | 35 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 12 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — |
33 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
101 | 46 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 89 | 80 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 19 | 24 | 129 | 299 | 253 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1301 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 800 | 156 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 128 | 1365 | 3265 | 1712 |
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