Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 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
7.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (22 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
W
5
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.8
SW
6
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
7
0.3
NW
6
0.3
WNW
8
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
5
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
6
0.6
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
11
2
2
6
12
19
33
66
64
31
13
18
13
15
40
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
40
W
25
W
25
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:34PM1.57m
6:48AM1.73m
7:47PM1.48m
7:56AM1.66m
9:00PM1.45m
Low Tide
12:19PM0.24m
00:33AM0.50m
1:30PM0.29m
1:44AM0.56m
2:43PM0.31m
2:58AM0.58m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
1:46
1:31
1:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
12:04
12:14
12:28
12:53
1
2
1
4
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
4
3
5
7
7
7
6
7
8
8
4
4
4
3
3
2
-2
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
5
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
1.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
152
150
111
102
69
68
66
36
33
65
58
51
35
28
19
33
66
64
250
240
160
109
107
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.3
SW
8
0.4
W
5
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
11
8
64
41
11
20
20
19
8
13
20
29
47
31
13
66
88
95
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
7
0.3
NW
6
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
6
0.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
6
12
18
23
57
78
16
13
15
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.3
NE
3
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
0.6
N
5
1.6
SW
9
Energy kJ
8
6
16
20
26
26
35
32
44
1
46
66
73
116
18
380
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
749
1231
128
724
673
673
749
749
156
1725
18
18
18
18
1133
0
1365
1397
1309
1309
1365
1365
1133
1367
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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