Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon 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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2228 | 1882 | 1547 | 663 | 964 | 538 | 891 | 3007 | 9089 | 13894 | 13222 | 13825 | 15861 | 16322 | 23645 | 35608 | 32528 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:52PM2.22m | 9:24AM2.37m | 9:36PM2.01m | 10:22AM2.17m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.78m | 3:43PM1.01m | 3:45AM0.97m | 4:51PM1.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2228 | 1882 | 1547 | 663 | 408 | 538 | 891 | 1347 | — | 5601 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 125 | — | 807 | 13 | 29 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 582 | 964 | 282 | 687 | 3007 | 9089 | 13894 | 13222 | 13825 | 15861 | 16322 | 23645 | 35608 | 32528 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 992 | 1062 | 1079 | 1135 | 314 | 1134 | 314 | 992 | 995 | 995 | 995 | 995 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 |
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