Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 661 | 785 | 897 | 912 | 484 | 449 | 450 | 399 | 415 | 528 | 465 | 415 | 334 | 334 | 258 | 236 | 170 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15PM3.05m | 7:32AM3.00m | 7:47PM2.88m | 8:05AM2.90m | 8:18PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM-0.04m | 1:23AM0.01m | 1:40PM0.09m | 1:53AM0.15m | 2:14PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 67 | 109 | 785 | 897 | 912 | 484 | 449 | 450 | 399 | 415 | 528 | 465 | 415 | 334 | 334 | 258 | 236 | 170 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 415 | 441 | 380 | 327 | 225 | — | 14 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | — | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | — | 61 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | 14 | 34 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 332 | 661 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 732 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1086 | 1086 | 992 | 990 | 990 | 732 | 732 | 1051 | 1062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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