Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 CEST
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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kvalnes (Lofoten) sea temperature is
5.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today?

The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 8PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.6
W
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
42
91
122
194
205
230
219
217
182
157
153
133
127
118
96
88
108
127
98
55
55
44
25
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
SE
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:01PM1.64m
4:17AM1.69m
4:41PM1.54m
4:59AM1.61m
5:26PM1.42m
5:47AM1.52m
Low Tide
9:54AM0.38m
10:04PM0.46m
10:34AM0.47m
10:41PM0.56m
11:19AM0.57m
11:23PM0.64m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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3:34
3:30
3:25
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10:23
10:29
10:34
10:38
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
-1
0
0
-1
0
0
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
69
37
91
122
194
205
230
219
217
182
157
153
133
127
118
96
88
108
127
98
55
55
44
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.4
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
NNE
8
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
51
42
49
63
54
38
38
26
16
16
9
16
6
31
39
29
31
9
8
5
16
12
7
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NNW
7
0.2
N
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
18
26
9
6
4
4
4
2
8
12
6
2
2
4
4
20
2
1
1
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
5
2
2
1
1
2
3
6
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
18
0
0
1375
0
800
759
749
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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