
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
185 | 196 | 257 | 306 | 314 | 193 | 553 | 727 | 546 | 356 | 424 | 538 | 838 | 2004 | 2609 | 3315 | 3200 | 3450 | 3524 | 3122 | 2777 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:50PM2.96m | 5:11AM2.72m | 5:31PM3.11m | 5:49AM2.90m | 6:08PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.20m | 11:13AM0.10m | 11:44PM0.03m | 11:53AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | NW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | NW 16 | SW 11 |
185 | 196 | 257 | 306 | 314 | 193 | 51 | 31 | 546 | 356 | 380 | 405 | 167 | 193 | 2609 | 8 | 3200 | 3450 | 3524 | 10 | 2777 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | — | WSW 14 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | — | S 18 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 185 | 347 | 424 | 407 | 10 | — | 752 | — | 9 | 9 | 10 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 32 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 23 | 170 | 553 | 727 | — | — | — | 538 | 838 | 2004 | — | 3315 | — | — | — | 3122 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 314 | 1062 | 1062 | 1086 | 1086 | 732 | 314 | 39 | 39 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1276 | 1260 | 1266 | 1264 | 1135 | 0 | 0 |
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