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Kvalnes (Lofoten) Surf Forecast
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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
7.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (27 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 11PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 5 | NE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | |
2 | 2 | 762 | 658 | 584 | 505 | 416 | 346 | 126 | 224 | 149 | 199 | 210 | 212 | 65 | 64 | 211 | 399 | 484 | 576 | 489 | 396 | 342 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.59m | 11:51AM1.63m | 00:24AM1.65m | 12:33PM1.65m | 1:00AM1.71m | 1:13PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.29m | 5:53AM0.45m | 6:14PM0.29m | 6:35AM0.40m | 6:51PM0.31m | 7:14AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 667 | 711 | 762 | 658 | 584 | 505 | 416 | 346 | 133 | 29 | 149 | 199 | 210 | 212 | 154 | 144 | 211 | 399 | 484 | 576 | 489 | 396 | 342 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SW 7 | N 6 | N 5 | ESE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 65 | 64 | 96 | 112 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 41 | 27 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 6 | WNW 5 | N 5 | E 5 | — | N 13 | NW 7 | E 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | W 7 | W 8 | — | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | N 6 | NW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 126 | 224 | — | 52 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1309 | 1231 | 724 | 1181 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 1181 | 1181 | 1181 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1063 | 18 | 1181 | 1181 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lofoten Islands and Arctic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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