Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6429 | 5632 | 4599 | 3504 | 3476 | 2730 | 2189 | 1428 | 2368 | 2069 | 1769 | 1425 | 1110 | 862 | 685 | 634 | 580 | 745 | 1310 | 1807 | 1877 | 1686 | 1518 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31PM2.09m | 2:12AM1.94m | 2:36PM2.23m | 3:07AM2.15m | 3:22PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM1.14m | 8:05PM1.06m | 8:12AM1.00m | 8:58PM0.84m | 9:07AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 6429 | 5632 | 4599 | 3504 | 3476 | 2730 | 2189 | 1428 | 2368 | 2069 | 1769 | 1425 | 1110 | 862 | 685 | 634 | 580 | 745 | 1310 | 1807 | 1877 | 1686 | 1518 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 167 | — | 286 | 388 | — | 137 | 64 | 799 | 133 | 119 | 114 | 93 | 88 | 69 | 68 | 55 | 138 | 48 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 515 | — | — | — | — | 123 | 11 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | 33 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1261 | 998 | 992 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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