Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the SE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 690 | 973 | 1037 | 1355 | 1765 | 1775 | 1478 | 1832 | 1168 | 377 | 730 | 604 | 569 | 376 | 260 | 757 | 1367 | 888 | 1088 | 2359 | 3460 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:58AM2.11m | 11:23PM1.81m | 12:49PM2.01m | 1:38AM1.78m | 2:33PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM1.25m | 5:42AM1.18m | 7:36PM1.28m | 7:46AM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 690 | 973 | 1037 | 1355 | 1765 | 1775 | 1478 | 1483 | 1168 | 377 | 730 | 604 | 569 | 376 | 207 | 173 | 27 | 16 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 18 | E 4 | E 6 | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 20 | 50 | 48 | 102 | 361 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 37 | 36 | 14 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 37 | — | 36 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1832 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 49 | 260 | 757 | 1367 | 888 | 1088 | 2359 | 3460 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1445 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 70 | 39 | 314 | 314 | 732 | 1086 | 1079 | 314 | 1079 | 1079 |
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