
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 1AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4804 | 3801 | 3004 | 2376 | 1911 | 1622 | 1510 | 1253 | 1134 | 913 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:44PM1.41m | 10:33AM1.33m | 10:37PM1.49m | 11:18AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.78m | 4:27AM0.61m | 4:33PM0.69m | 5:11AM0.47m | 5:18PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
4804 | 3801 | 3004 | 2376 | 1911 | 1622 | 1510 | 1253 | 1134 | 913 | 786 | 661 | 494 | 418 | 429 | 433 | 313 | 217 | 170 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | W 14 |
282 | 199 | — | 26 | 90 | 75 | 68 | 62 | 45 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 52 | 47 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 673 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 128 | 673 | 156 | 156 | 156 |
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