Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 May 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
5.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 7PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (08 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
7
0.6
W
5
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
1.3
WNW
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
17
17
18
14
13
8
23
9
12
8
9
4
4
228
5
5
5
5
8
32
99
95
99
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
15
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
35
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
30
S
35
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
15
S
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:20PM1.32m
6:44AM1.46m
7:29PM1.26m
7:49AM1.42m
8:44PM1.26m
Low Tide
12:13PM0.64m
00:13AM0.71m
1:19PM0.67m
1:18AM0.75m
2:31PM0.64m
2:33AM0.74m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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3:19
3:14
3:09
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10:38
10:45
10:50
10:54
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
-1
1
1
1
1
0
-1
0
1
4
1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-2
-2
0
-1
0
-1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
7
0.6
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
NW
10
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.3
WNW
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
Energy kJ
16
15
13
9
14
13
8
23
79
200
304
441
557
730
228
5
5
5
5
8
32
99
95
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
W
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
9
17
17
18
8
8
3
5
9
12
8
9
4
4
14
3
5
5
23
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
5
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
4
8
8
4
4
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
5
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
1.2
S
7
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
1.7
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1.2
SSW
8
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
15
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
16
135
1259
1250
1055
881
481
309
179
75
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
749
1367
749
673
673
1367
1355
1355
156
128
1366
1137
128
128
128
128
128
1339
1355
1355
1355
128
128
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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