
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 6PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
335 | 308 | 261 | 232 | 182 | 155 | 108 | 85 | 64 | 47 | 28 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:10PM1.44m | 8:54AM1.44m | 9:41PM1.49m | 10:26AM1.49m | 10:55PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.59m | 2:32AM0.63m | 3:20PM0.61m | 4:12AM0.55m | 4:44PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
3 | 15 | 48 | 71 | 198 | 246 | 280 | 254 | 199 | 180 | 135 | 133 | 125 | 121 | 123 | 114 | 109 | 75 | 71 | 65 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 5 |
1 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 108 | 46 | 51 | 36 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 16 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 11 | NW 8 | NNW 7 |
6 | 5 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 2 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 |
335 | 308 | 261 | 232 | 182 | 155 | 108 | 85 | 64 | 47 | 28 | 34 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 673 | 1063 | 800 | 1367 | 749 | 1309 | 156 | 128 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1287 | 749 |
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