Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12900 | 9825 | 6280 | 3955 | 3154 | 2979 | 3212 | 3469 | 3438 | 3428 | 2998 | 2252 | 1547 | 647 | 1658 | 3228 | 4942 | 6238 | 13576 |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:30PM2.31m | 3:51AM2.17m | 4:10PM2.52m | 4:27AM2.40m | 4:43PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.86m | 9:50AM0.73m | 10:24PM0.61m | 10:27AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 6280 | 392 | 110 | — | — | — | 3438 | 3428 | 2998 | 2252 | 1547 | 647 | 281 | 137 | 4942 | 6238 | 13576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SSW 10 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 19 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 59 | 181 | 36 | 7 | 71 | 42 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 32 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12900 | 9825 | — | 3955 | 3154 | 2979 | 3212 | 3469 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 286 | 1658 | 3228 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1135 | 1062 | 1062 | 998 | 1086 | 1086 | 1135 | 1396 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 992 | 314 | 1050 | 1050 | 1050 | 1260 | 1373 | 1094 |
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