
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 14 | 395 | 455 | 404 | 386 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 32 | 140 | 291 | 205 | 380 | 379 | 469 | 740 | 1279 | 1216 | 958 | 810 | 750 | 715 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.58m | 11:14PM1.62m | 11:33AM1.68m | 00:11AM1.75m | 12:35PM1.78m | 1:04AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.37m | 5:26AM0.46m | 5:55PM0.31m | 6:28AM0.32m | 6:52PM0.23m | 7:24AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | |
12:00 | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
119 | 339 | 395 | 455 | 404 | 386 | 332 | 423 | 445 | 307 | 32 | 140 | 291 | 205 | 380 | 379 | 469 | 740 | 715 | 157 | 958 | 810 | 750 | 715 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | 113 | 68 | 47 | 166 | 235 | 220 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
256 | 108 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 128 | 477 | 112 | 173 | 150 | 88 | 134 | 72 | 149 | 1279 | 1216 | 43 | 30 | 20 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 673 | 1323 | 1323 | 1323 | 0 | 673 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 1231 | 1323 | 1500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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