Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 7PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 184 | 190 | 150 | 74 | 63 | 44 | 46 | 36 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 53 | 124 | 287 | 595 | 710 | 1644 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:35AM2.92m | 7:49PM2.97m | 8:09AM2.89m | 8:23PM2.84m | 8:46AM2.80m | 9:00PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.09m | 2:00AM0.08m | 2:16PM0.20m | 2:34AM0.19m | 2:56PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 11 | S 19 |
84 | 88 | 82 | 85 | 74 | 63 | 44 | 46 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 83 | 28 | 502 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 19 | — | S 19 | S 19 |
78 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 28 | — | 28 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 8 | S 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 16 | S 12 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
39 | 184 | 190 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | 53 | 124 | 287 | 595 | 710 | 1644 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 1091 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1086 | 780 | 780 | 51 | 51 | 1266 | 1224 | 1213 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 780 | 780 | 732 |
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