
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 7AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 103 | 40 | 90 | 81 | 81 | 106 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 44 | 17 | 22 | 61 | 43 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 67 | 56 | 52 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26AM1.59m | 7:15PM1.45m | 7:30AM1.52m | 8:28PM1.43m | 8:52AM1.48m | 9:49PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.53m | 12:52PM0.41m | 1:12AM0.61m | 1:59PM0.49m | 2:33AM0.65m | 3:23PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
3:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WSW 9 | NNE 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 |
42 | 8 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 61 | 43 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 67 | 56 | 52 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | SW 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 7 | W 6 | NW 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 10 |
3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | N 4 | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 5 |
19 | 103 | 10 | 90 | 81 | 81 | 106 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 44 | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 31 | 53 | 142 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1683 | 1683 | 1733 | 1553 | 1579 | 1579 | 1375 | 1063 | 1063 | 1063 | 1181 | 1078 | 1376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 1805 | 1365 | 156 |
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