
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 3AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 206 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 1161 | 1131 | 1275 | 490 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01AM1.84m | 3:25PM1.83m | 3:57AM1.71m | 4:20PM1.74m | 5:03AM1.57m | 5:26PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.25m | 9:43PM0.25m | 10:05AM0.39m | 10:46PM0.34m | 11:08AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 3:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:18 | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 10 |
1747 | 1491 | 1065 | 808 | 619 | 460 | 377 | 265 | 143 | 206 | 383 | 3 | 1557 | 1981 | 1850 | 1866 | 1905 | 1155 | 493 | 18 | 467 | 373 | 308 | 490 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WSW 11 | NNE 8 | — | SW 10 | S 6 | S 5 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 10 | — | — | WSW 12 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 64 | 7 | — | 266 | 33 | 15 | — | 16 | 17 | 18 | — | 78 | — | — | 246 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 26 | 124 | 368 | 740 | 1885 | 717 | — | — | — | — | 1703 | 1703 | 1794 | 1161 | 1131 | 1275 | 612 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 759 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 1133 | 1133 | 749 | 749 | 673 | 803 | 673 | 1133 | 673 | 1608 | 749 |
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