
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 1AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:35PM1.66m | 2:47AM1.88m | 3:09PM1.66m | 3:19AM1.89m | 3:43PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.31m | 9:09AM0.22m | 9:07PM0.29m | 9:41AM0.18m | 9:38PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 11:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | N 6 | NW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | SW 8 |
58 | 41 | 121 | 350 | 300 | 264 | 170 | 117 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 257 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | NNE 7 | — | N 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
3 | 13 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 35 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 |
2 | 5 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 7 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — |
58 | 94 | — | — | — | 5 | 26 | — | 122 | 106 | 125 | 77 | 74 | 103 | 122 | 188 | 248 | 250 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 724 | 673 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2300 | 2990 | 1365 | 1400 | 673 | 1961 | 156 | 156 | 1365 | 2213 | 128 | 0 |
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