Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the ESE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 258 | 231 | 192 | 166 | 151 | 106 | 265 | 356 | 916 | 675 | 1183 | 2360 | 4272 | 4651 | 5027 | 3447 | 2506 | 1602 | 1711 | 2341 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05AM2.90m | 8:18PM2.68m | 8:38AM2.74m | 8:49PM2.45m | 9:13AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.29m | 2:24AM0.34m | 2:48PM0.54m | 2:55AM0.56m | 3:26PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 334 | 258 | 231 | 192 | 166 | 151 | 106 | 71 | 277 | 11 | 397 | 1183 | 2360 | 4272 | 4651 | 5027 | 3447 | 2506 | 1602 | 1711 | 2341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | 421 | 794 | 1086 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 |
| kJ | 14 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 35 | 265 | 356 | 916 | 675 | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | 662 | 472 | 688 | 394 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1626 | 1140 | 1140 | 732 | 732 | 1062 | 0 | 0 | 1339 | 1254 | 1275 | 732 | 1339 | 314 | 314 | 314 |
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