
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 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 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | W 14 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 4 | N 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 27 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 125 | 148 | 139 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.44m | 11:18PM1.58m | 11:55AM1.56m | 11:55PM1.68m | 12:29PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.47m | 5:18PM0.57m | 5:46AM0.34m | 5:55PM0.46m | 6:18AM0.21m | 6:30PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 9 |
661 | 494 | 437 | 454 | 355 | 243 | 176 | 158 | 121 | 121 | 39 | 70 | 59 | 58 | 38 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 59 | 119 | 125 | 148 | 139 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | W 14 | W 6 | NW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | N 8 | WNW 12 | W 14 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 24 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 48 | 46 | 38 | 23 | 40 | 37 | 51 | 29 | 75 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 95 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | SW 11 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | N 8 | N 6 | — | N 8 | NW 12 |
7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 31 | 34 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
16 | 33 | 45 | 41 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 39 | 71 | 87 | 74 | 56 | 46 | 44 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 27 | 97 | 209 | 303 | 215 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 1133 | 749 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 673 | 128 | 128 | 156 | 128 | 128 | 18 |
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