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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway
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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
6.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 11PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
1190 | 1271 | 1360 | 1282 | 1176 | 1177 | 1066 | 1088 | 2702 | 4777 | 5217 | 3854 | 2515 | 1739 | 1137 | 898 | 809 | 773 | 623 | 559 | 476 | 383 | 319 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.45m | 8:25AM1.58m | 9:32PM1.44m | 9:42AM1.61m | 10:42PM1.50m | 10:46AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.63m | 3:12PM0.41m | 3:35AM0.61m | 4:26PM0.33m | 4:44AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
-7 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 14 | SW 14 | NNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
127 | 101 | 76 | 49 | 65 | 60 | 80 | 286 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1137 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 383 | 319 | 221 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
127 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 7 | — | 12 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | WSW 12 |
12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — |
1190 | 1271 | 1360 | 1282 | 1176 | 1177 | 1066 | 1088 | 2702 | 4777 | 5217 | 3854 | 2515 | 1739 | 766 | 898 | 809 | 773 | 623 | 559 | 476 | 46 | 31 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1495 | 1355 | 1495 | 1078 | 1355 | 1355 | 1349 | 1349 | 1349 | 1181 | 1181 | 1181 | 759 | 724 | 724 | 724 | 1181 | 1078 | 1181 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 724 | 800 |
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