
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 24). 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 (25 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
112 | 290 | 311 | 230 | 230 | 225 | 195 | 263 | 254 | 560 | 478 | 359 | 294 | 272 | 327 | 327 | 307 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:58AM2.87m | 5:11PM2.92m | 5:34AM3.05m | 5:48PM2.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.16m | 11:05AM0.17m | 11:21PM0.01m | 11:42AM0.05m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 |
112 | 290 | 311 | 230 | 230 | 225 | 181 | 263 | 254 | 560 | 478 | 326 | 294 | 272 | 327 | 327 | 307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 13 | E 7 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 16 |
88 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 104 | 122 | 195 | 139 | 187 | 306 | 291 | 359 | 258 | 153 | 84 | 56 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | E 10 |
54 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 94 | 101 | 79 | 47 | 133 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 41 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1050 | 1120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 39 | 39 | 51 | 54 |
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