Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 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 7AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (09 May)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NW
8
0.5
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
8
14
10
9
8
9
8
9
10
10
10
5
5
5
18
38
76
13
37
30
55
39
34
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SW
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
35
S
25
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:44AM1.46m
7:29PM1.26m
7:49AM1.42m
8:44PM1.26m
8:53AM1.43m
9:50PM1.33m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.71m
1:19PM0.67m
1:18AM0.75m
2:31PM0.64m
2:33AM0.74m
3:34PM0.55m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
3:19
3:14
3:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:45
10:50
10:54
1
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
5
5
5
6
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
7
6
0
0
-2
1
3
1
2
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-3
0
1
2
2
3
1
0
2
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NW
10
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
2
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.6
SW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.5
W
9
0.9
SW
8
0.9
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
W
7
Energy kJ
13
8
14
79
196
265
408
480
580
622
730
800
716
577
393
18
38
107
119
113
97
67
49
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
N
4
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.7
W
9
0.8
WSW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
8
3
3
10
9
8
9
8
9
10
10
10
5
5
5
8
5
76
75
37
30
55
39
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
6
0.1
N
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
3
1
8
3
1
1
5
6
13
28
19
20
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.4
E
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.2
ESE
2
1.3
SW
9
1.1
SW
8
0.3
NNE
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
1
2
2
4
3
5
1
1
1
249
156
6
12
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
1366
1366
1366
18
128
1642
18
128
128
128
128
128
1301
803
1349
673
673
0
18
18
724
749
800
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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