
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 3PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | W 13 | W 13 | SSE 5 | SW 12 | SW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 125 | 148 | 139 | 130 | 20 | 86 | 0 | 98 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.56m | 11:55PM1.68m | 12:29PM1.68m | 00:31AM1.78m | 1:03PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.34m | 5:55PM0.46m | 6:18AM0.21m | 6:30PM0.35m | 6:51AM0.10m | 7:06PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:47 | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
121 | 104 | 69 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 65 | 69 | 128 | 125 | 148 | 143 | 65 | 99 | 86 | 59 | 98 | 72 | 71 | 42 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | W 10 | N 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | S 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
6 | 23 | 47 | 46 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 32 | 62 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 139 | 130 | 87 | 20 | 35 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 12 | W 16 | NW 11 | W 15 | WSW 10 | W 6 | SW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 12 |
1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 78 | 20 | 67 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
59 | 72 | 65 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 67 | 61 | 54 | 41 | 78 | 196 | 175 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 21 | 41 | 46 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 673 | 673 | 1181 | 1181 | 1133 | 759 | 673 | 673 | 156 | 156 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 673 | 759 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 |
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