
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 6PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
349 | 359 | 350 | 375 | 316 | 382 | 206 | 191 | 202 | 228 | 185 | 176 | 137 | 121 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 52 | 52 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.74m | 4:59AM1.97m | 5:39PM1.64m | 5:46AM1.84m | 6:28PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM-0.03m | 10:48PM0.24m | 11:30AM0.06m | 11:34PM0.33m | 12:18PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 316 | 4 | 206 | 191 | 202 | 228 | 185 | 176 | 137 | 121 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 52 | 52 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | W 14 | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
6 | — | 4 | 24 | 95 | 146 | 138 | 169 | 114 | 111 | 71 | 64 | 48 | 39 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | E 6 | E 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | NNW 2 | — | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
349 | 359 | 350 | 375 | 82 | 382 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 11 | 17 | 22 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 17 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1198 | 1198 | 1579 | 1579 | 1231 | 1255 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1355 | 749 | 749 |
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