
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 92 | 85 | 64 | 54 | 58 | 78 | 61 | 67 | 117 | 81 | 109 | 158 | 211 | 327 | 327 | 561 | 436 | 516 | 485 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.66m | 3:01PM1.73m | 3:27AM1.56m | 3:43PM1.65m | 4:12AM1.44m | 4:29PM1.56m | 5:05AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.44m | 9:20PM0.43m | 9:26AM0.53m | 10:05PM0.52m | 10:07AM0.62m | 10:58PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | |
— | — | — | — | 2:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 2:11 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
95 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 92 | 85 | 64 | 54 | 58 | 78 | 61 | 67 | 117 | 281 | 423 | 1721 | 3066 | 2719 | 1824 | 995 | 690 | 496 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 14 | WSW 13 |
53 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 25 | 43 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 61 | 81 | 109 | 158 | 211 | 327 | 327 | 189 | 17 | 4 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 |
20 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2341 | 561 | 436 | 516 | 485 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1532 | 1365 | 1366 | 128 | 128 | 1375 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 673 | 128 | 128 | 673 |
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