Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 2PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2011 | 2129 | 2456 | 2430 | 2626 | 2710 | 3192 | 3647 | 4516 | 6326 | 7615 | 5914 | 3989 | 2777 | 1694 | 1220 | 913 | 745 | 637 | 460 | 264 | 361 | 264 | 174 | 123 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.80m | 00:17AM1.82m | 12:41PM1.84m | 00:54AM1.82m | 1:14PM1.85m | 1:31AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.24m | 6:33AM0.15m | 6:52PM0.22m | 7:07AM0.20m | 7:27PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
 | — | — | — | 2:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:38 | — | — | — | — | — | 2:33 |
mm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -8 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 394 | 437 | 301 | 283 | 356 | 400 | 337 | 265 | 212 | 127 | 70 | 16 | 230 | 1749 | 1694 | 1220 | 913 | 745 | 637 | 460 | 264 | 361 | 264 | 174 | 123 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 98 | — | 110 | 108 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | 1442 | 938 | 524 | 357 | 262 | 199 | 173 | 107 | 102 | 95 | 82 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 47 | 28 | — | 163 | 55 | 90 | 44 | 25 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2011 | 2129 | 2456 | 2430 | 2626 | 2710 | 3192 | 3647 | 4516 | 6326 | 7615 | 5914 | 3989 | 2777 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1331 | 759 | 1323 | 1323 | 1323 | 1323 | 1381 | 1381 | 1381 | 1323 | 1323 | 1309 | 1309 | 1309 | 1137 | 1137 | 1137 | 1355 | 1355 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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