Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 623 | 408 | 217 | 135 | 191 | 274 | 227 | 469 | 2448 | 3905 | 3979 | 4378 | 4792 | 5095 | 4429 | 3751 | 3431 | 3131 | 2922 | 2815 | 2287 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:49AM3.21m | 7:06PM2.91m | 7:30AM3.15m | 7:49PM2.75m | 8:15AM3.01m | 8:36PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.04m | 1:13AM0.02m | 1:47PM0.16m | 1:55AM0.17m | 2:35PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 7 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 623 | 408 | 217 | 135 | 80 | 274 | 227 | 190 | 298 | 3905 | 3979 | 4378 | 4792 | 5095 | 4429 | 3751 | 3431 | 3131 | 2862 | 2677 | 2287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 157 | 141 | 127 | 121 | 191 | 20 | 6 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | 508 | 1590 | 2644 | 2531 | 2880 | 2922 | 2584 | 2154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 42 | 40 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 382 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 134 | 469 | 2448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2815 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1216 | 1104 | 1094 | 1062 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1050 | 314 | 314 | 1050 |
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