Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (31 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 5 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 48 | 28 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:46PM2.93m | 6:57AM2.64m | 7:17PM2.96m | 7:29AM2.68m | 7:47PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.28m | 00:57AM0.32m | 12:59PM0.20m | 1:28AM0.26m | 1:32PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 48 | 28 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 10 | SE 6 | S 6 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 34 | 41 | 30 | 28 | 62 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1339 | 1220 | 1216 | 1216 | 1221 | 1138 | 1227 | 1796 | 2412 | 1127 | 1092 | 1113 | 1266 | 1062 | 1062 | 1127 | 1445 | 1451 | 995 |
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