Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
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 morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 415 | 580 | 507 | 382 | 388 | 1299 | 2786 | 5355 | 5996 | 8720 | 8259 | 5640 | 2465 | 1561 | 1275 | 964 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33PM2.33m | 10:13AM2.50m | 10:44PM2.08m | 11:41AM2.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.63m | 4:42PM0.85m | 4:57AM0.85m | 6:22PM0.97m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 7 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 206 | 415 | 580 | 507 | 382 | 161 | 4 | — | 3792 | — | — | — | — | 2465 | 1561 | 1275 | 964 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | WNW 7 | S 18 | W 10 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 192 | 112 | 50 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | S 18 | SE 11 | SW 12 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 109 | 17 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 145 | 155 | 122 | 388 | 1299 | 2786 | 5355 | 5996 | 8720 | 8259 | 5640 | 572 | 188 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1224 | 1094 | 1092 | 1114 | 1260 | 1260 | 1263 | 1264 | 1266 | 54 | 39 |
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