
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 12PM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 9 | W 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 24 | 46 | 3 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.61m | 11:52PM1.78m | 12:28PM1.72m | 00:39AM1.92m | 1:14PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.41m | 6:21AM0.19m | 6:34PM0.28m | 7:07AM0.03m | 7:17PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
7 | 6 | 24 | 46 | 85 | 231 | 456 | 1582 | 1235 | 1030 | 848 | 563 | 472 | 365 | 227 | 154 | 149 | 103 | 101 | 64 | 39 | 30 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NNW 6 | N 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | W 10 | NW 9 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | N 6 | NE 8 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NW 12 |
1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 |
699 | 585 | 450 | 390 | 381 | 322 | 530 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 60 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 673 | 749 | 673 | 673 | 1240 | 1133 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 156 | 128 | 1397 | 1063 | 1365 | 1309 | 800 | 1272 | 749 | 749 | 1355 | 673 | 0 | 673 |
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