Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Húsavik Shorey (Sandoy) today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Húsavik Shorey (Sandoy) at 12AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Húsavik Shorey (Sandoy). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 54 | 98 | 154 | 231 | 355 | 345 | 448 | 417 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:26PM1.16m | 9:45AM1.00m | 10:10PM1.03m | 10:32AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.19m | 5:08AM0.22m | 5:09PM0.25m | 5:36AM0.30m | 5:45PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 |
26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 51 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 49 | 40 | 36 | 42 | 21 | 55 | 23 | 288 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — |
28 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 45 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 7 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 54 | 98 | 154 | 231 | 355 | 345 | 448 | 417 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 375 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 61 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 350 | 350 | 372 | 388 | 388 | 389 | 375 | 778 | 350 | 350 |
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