
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kvalnes (Lofoten) today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kvalnes (Lofoten) at 5PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kvalnes (Lofoten). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SE 2 | ESE 2 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 166 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.44m | 9:27PM1.39m | 9:50AM1.39m | 10:34PM1.42m | 10:59AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.58m | 3:44AM0.69m | 4:19PM0.63m | 4:58AM0.67m | 5:22PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 2:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:50 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
117 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 166 | 217 | 376 | 316 | 270 | 270 | 264 | 363 | 329 | 281 | 238 | 362 | 339 | 318 | 301 | 315 | 274 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — |
7 | 19 | 37 | 45 | 143 | 586 | 419 | 382 | 81 | 73 | 266 | 128 | 24 | 10 | 24 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1283 | 2963 | 2832 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
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