Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 6 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NNE 7 | W 7 | NNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 60 | 121 | 75 | 33 | 35 | 79 | 86 | 66 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.92m | 2:40PM1.75m | 2:47AM1.94m | 3:12PM1.76m | 3:19AM1.92m | 3:45PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.10m | 8:39PM0.21m | 9:07AM0.06m | 9:10PM0.20m | 9:38AM0.07m | 9:43PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 6 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | SW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 60 | 121 | 75 | 33 | 35 | 79 | 86 | 66 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | WNW 7 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 |
15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 11 |
5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
1 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 1532 | 18 | 1532 | 1532 | 1462 | 1419 | 1419 | 1439 | 1287 | 1133 | 1133 | 673 | 1283 | 1372 | 1419 | 1355 | 1355 | 1355 | 1078 | 1287 | 1355 | 1687 | 1181 |
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