
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | S 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
791 | 411 | 543 | 532 | 871 | 1007 | 1508 | 1701 | 3721 | 4306 | 3588 | 4343 | 3091 | 2316 | 1933 | 1519 | 1210 | 763 | 729 | 508 | 376 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM3.11m | 5:49AM2.90m | 6:08PM3.18m | 6:25AM3.00m | 6:42PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.10m | 11:44PM0.03m | 11:53AM-0.04m | 00:19AM-0.06m | 12:30PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | WSW 15 | SSW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
791 | 411 | 357 | 373 | 871 | 84 | 1102 | 772 | 2650 | 3325 | — | 3677 | 3091 | 2316 | 1933 | 1519 | 1210 | 763 | 729 | 508 | 376 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 16 | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
58 | 375 | — | — | 10 | — | 413 | — | 117 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 224 | 189 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
45 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 543 | 532 | — | 1007 | 1508 | 1701 | 3721 | 4306 | 3588 | 4343 | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 1275 | 1275 | 1260 | 1266 | 1263 | 1223 | 1094 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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