
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 7AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 221 | 82 | 63 | 35 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 2673 | 2441 | 2879 | 3049 | 2584 | 2157 | 1939 | 1609 | 1213 | 1013 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:14AM1.38m | 11:28PM1.55m | 11:57AM1.47m | 00:05AM1.66m | 12:32PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.64m | 5:22PM0.64m | 5:58AM0.50m | 6:01PM0.52m | 6:31AM0.35m | 6:34PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
172 | 221 | 273 | 214 | 156 | 37 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 2452 | 2673 | 2441 | 2879 | 3049 | 2584 | 2157 | 1939 | 1609 | 1213 | 1013 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
380 | 201 | 82 | 63 | 35 | 21 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | 56 | 195 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 40 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 38 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | 40 | 151 | 453 | 1195 | 2030 | 1417 | 1129 | 1301 | 1556 | 1881 | 528 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 1133 | 1133 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 128 | 724 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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