
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (23 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 2PM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 20 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 2867 | 2913 | 3217 | 3049 | 2584 | 1992 | 1634 | 1468 | 1098 | 911 | 36 | 81 | 69 | 291 | 281 | 45 | 54 | 1152 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.47m | 00:05AM1.66m | 12:32PM1.58m | 00:38AM1.76m | 1:05PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.52m | 6:31AM0.35m | 6:34PM0.41m | 7:01AM0.22m | 7:06PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
— | — | 8 | 7 | 2799 | 2867 | 2913 | 3217 | 3049 | 2584 | 1992 | 1634 | 1468 | 1098 | 911 | 723 | 559 | 430 | 291 | 281 | 132 | 619 | 983 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 15 | WNW 20 |
— | — | — | 7 | 57 | 62 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 81 | 69 | 63 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 1152 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 33 | 14 | — | — | — | 42 | 35 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
1133 | 1350 | 1874 | 2338 | 2329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 28 | 140 | 27 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1133 | 1133 | 1198 | 1681 | 1355 | 724 | 128 | 673 | 759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 128 | 128 | 156 | 128 | 128 |
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