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Kvalnes (Lofoten) surfForecast / Lofoten and Arctic / Norway

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 17 Jan 2026 CET
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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
5.7° 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 7PM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jan)--
Afternoon (17 Jan)--
Evening (17 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)18s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.4
WSW
0.2
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
0.5
NW
0.8
W
0.6
W
0.5
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
WNW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.3
WNW
0.3
N
0.3
NW
0.2
NNW
0.2
WNW
0.3
NW
0.6
W
Period(s) (?)151414181313137659655555545581314
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)00025506421015212013103241399665343627146
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
5
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		offoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:18PM
1.71
12:36AM
1.63
12:54PM
1.80
1:12AM
1.67
1:28PM
1.87
1:48AM
1.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:38PM
0.43
6:44AM
0.39
7:15PM
0.35
7:17AM
0.33
7:49PM
0.27
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Sunrise-10:37-------10:33-------10:27------
Sunset------------------------
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--1---11----------------
Temp. °C457666656555555554232211
Feels °C (?)-1-12-1-1012221111111-1-4-3-4-2-3-3
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