
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 4AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2912 | 3726 | 1875 | 1672 | 4510 | 3113 | 2578 | 5013 | 5805 | 5713 | 7867 | 9713 | 8112 | 5137 | 3094 | 2037 | 1226 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24PM2.97m | 7:45AM3.05m | 8:01PM2.81m | 8:25AM2.92m | 8:42PM2.59m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.02m | 1:57PM0.16m | 2:10AM0.17m | 2:41PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | |
mm | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 |
15 | 2483 | 1875 | 1672 | 2015 | 2256 | 2578 | 2707 | 2993 | 5713 | 7867 | 9713 | 8112 | 5137 | 3094 | 1649 | 1226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 12 | ESE 10 |
— | 15 | 13 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 548 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | 353 | 356 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SW 5 |
2912 | 3726 | 4 | 5 | 4510 | 3113 | — | 5013 | 5805 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 2037 | 89 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1370 | 1317 | 314 | 66 | 51 | 1114 | 1062 | 1062 | 1079 | 1086 | 1086 | 1062 | 1050 | 314 |
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