
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 38 | 47 | 37 | 51 | 69 | 80 | 93 | 67 | 125 | 247 | 256 | 286 | 392 | 354 | 311 | 295 | 256 | 250 | 224 | 192 | 182 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:57AM2.52m | 10:13PM2.47m | 10:51AM2.41m | 11:11PM2.28m | 12:03PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.61m | 4:32AM0.56m | 5:04PM0.79m | 5:33AM0.71m | 6:25PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
40 | 38 | 47 | 37 | 51 | 69 | 80 | 93 | 67 | 125 | 180 | 256 | 286 | 392 | 354 | 311 | 295 | 256 | 250 | 224 | 192 | 182 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSE 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
33 | 33 | 26 | 31 | 47 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 56 | 44 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SW 9 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
4 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 247 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1050 | 1051 | 1059 | 1138 | 1275 | 2287 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1264 | 1317 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 1094 |
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