
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 7PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3095 | 3591 | 3814 | 3452 | 2860 | 2097 | 1639 | 543 | 1818 | 3065 | 8469 | 7119 | 14023 | 18814 | 14352 | 8948 | 5018 | 2524 | 3266 | 1788 | 1596 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10PM2.52m | 4:27AM2.40m | 4:43PM2.71m | 4:59AM2.62m | 5:14PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.73m | 10:24PM0.61m | 10:27AM0.50m | 10:54PM0.38m | 11:01AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
— | — | — | 3452 | 2860 | 2097 | 1639 | 543 | 227 | 109 | 4776 | 7119 | 14023 | 18814 | 14352 | 8948 | 4072 | 2524 | 2131 | 1788 | 1596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 9 | S 19 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | NW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | 88 | 186 | 21 | 7 | 50 | 28 | 16 | — | — | 65 | 24 | 57 | 74 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 9 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SW 11 | — | WNW 9 |
3095 | 3591 | 3814 | — | — | — | 260 | 332 | 1818 | 3065 | 8469 | — | — | — | — | — | 5018 | — | 3266 | — | 566 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1135 | 1266 | 314 | 1216 | 992 | 39 | 314 | 1050 | 1050 | 1367 | 1086 | 1062 | 0 | 1264 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1104 |
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