Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Húsavik Shorey (Sandoy) today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Húsavik Shorey (Sandoy) at 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Húsavik Shorey (Sandoy). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
336 | 403 | 424 | 458 | 560 | 599 | 567 | 547 | 574 | 515 | 437 | 328 | 321 | 300 | 338 | 373 | 365 | 320 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53PM0.75m | 12:38PM0.83m | 1:13AM0.65m | 2:05PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.38m | 5:37AM0.39m | 7:36PM0.44m | 6:03AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
148 | 127 | 100 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 66 | 47 | 574 | 515 | 437 | 328 | 321 | 300 | 338 | 373 | 365 | 320 | 241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
4 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 |
6 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | N 3 | — | NW 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
336 | 403 | 424 | 458 | 560 | 599 | 567 | 547 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 660 | 667 | 580 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 828 | 1008 | 1182 | 815 | 815 | 725 | 939 | 389 | 619 | 616 | 614 | 614 | 375 |
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