
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NE 8 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 2 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 56 | 177 | 186 | 165 | 157 | 165 | 171 | 165 | 191 | 75 | 9 | 238 | 125 | 5 | 211 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.92m | 1:14PM1.81m | 1:22AM2.02m | 1:54PM1.87m | 2:02AM2.07m | 2:32PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.03m | 7:17PM0.17m | 7:48AM-0.08m | 7:57PM0.11m | 8:26AM-0.11m | 8:35PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
154 | 103 | 61 | 103 | 64 | 50 | 56 | 177 | 186 | 165 | 157 | 165 | 171 | 165 | 191 | 75 | 9 | 238 | 125 | 5 | 211 | 1546 | 1814 | 2160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NE 8 | NW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | NE 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
30 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 30 | 38 | 35 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | N 9 | NW 7 | W 10 | N 6 | N 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | NE 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | — | — | SE 3 |
16 | 49 | 28 | 52 | 56 | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 145 | 687 | 848 | 235 | 862 | 339 | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1181 | 1181 | 0 | 1355 | 1355 | 1355 | 1355 | 673 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 156 | 18 | 18 | 128 |
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