Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 274 | 173 | 488 | 522 | 597 | 411 | 496 | 457 | 799 | 713 | 1833 | 3418 | 3650 | 4016 | 3071 | 3091 | 2622 |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:11AM2.72m | 5:31PM3.11m | 5:49AM2.90m | 6:08PM3.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.20m | 11:13AM0.10m | 11:44PM0.03m | 11:53AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 274 | 173 | 488 | 522 | 597 | 411 | 496 | 409 | 799 | 713 | 1307 | 1597 | 2728 | 3074 | 3071 | 3091 | 2622 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 45 | 121 | 42 | 7 | 185 | 339 | 340 | 332 | 10 | 84 | 419 | 888 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 31 | 10 | — | 45 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 5 | W 7 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 159 | 203 | 294 | — | — | 18 | 457 | 64 | 199 | 1833 | 3418 | 3650 | 4016 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1086 | 732 | 732 | 1050 | 314 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 1276 | 1276 | 1339 | 1266 | 1238 | 1223 | 0 | 0 |
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