
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 10AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1126 | 947 | 491 | 470 | 599 | 651 | 547 | 659 | 659 | 777 | 873 | 929 | 1310 | 2243 | 4277 | 7994 | 11351 | 11373 | 10775 | 9941 | 7322 | 6522 | 5444 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:12AM2.59m | 10:47PM2.10m | 11:34AM2.42m | 00:22AM2.03m | 1:04PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.76m | 4:54AM0.78m | 6:12PM0.84m | 6:26AM0.85m | 7:38PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:11 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
1126 | 947 | 491 | 470 | 491 | 651 | 194 | 659 | 659 | 777 | 873 | 929 | 1310 | 2243 | 4277 | 7994 | 11351 | 11373 | 64 | — | 7322 | 6522 | 5444 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | W 9 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 |
94 | 116 | 277 | 70 | 120 | 169 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | 226 | 485 | 1042 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 14 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 138 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — |
— | — | 218 | 189 | 599 | — | 547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10775 | 9941 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 1062 | 1135 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 1062 | 1062 | 1135 | 1062 | 990 | 992 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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