Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 138 | 203 | 302 | 550 | 899 | 1261 | 1569 | 1760 | 2321 | 2226 | 2810 | 2304 | 1898 | 1778 | 1695 | 1507 | 1290 | 1115 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.85m | 1:35PM2.06m | 2:12AM1.84m | 3:06PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM1.22m | 6:36AM1.13m | 8:13PM1.24m | 8:21AM1.10m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 75 | 122 | 459 | 129 | — | 417 | 67 | 2304 | 1898 | 1778 | 1695 | 1507 | 1290 | 1115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 50 | 48 | 50 | — | — | 127 | — | — | 91 | 86 | 63 | 96 | 96 | 134 | 132 | 89 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 55 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 55 | 55 | 24 | — | 87 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 138 | 203 | 302 | 550 | 899 | 1261 | 1569 | 1760 | 2321 | 2226 | 2810 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1309 | 995 | 732 | 1062 | 1062 | 1270 | 1301 | 1301 | 1062 | 1062 | 1254 | 1062 | 1062 | 314 | 314 | 1062 | 70 | 39 | 39 |
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