
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (30 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 10PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5609 | 5707 | 5983 | 3318 | 4574 | 5396 | 5318 | 4176 | 2930 | 2171 | 1565 | 1390 | 1203 | 1513 | 1372 | 1007 | 479 | 557 | 1003 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01PM2.81m | 8:25AM2.92m | 8:42PM2.59m | 9:12AM2.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.16m | 2:10AM0.17m | 2:41PM0.36m | 2:52AM0.39m | 3:32PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
2739 | 3042 | 3085 | 3318 | 4574 | 5396 | 5318 | 4176 | 2930 | 2171 | 1565 | 86 | 970 | 1352 | 1215 | 1007 | 380 | 177 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 10 | SE 12 |
6 | — | — | — | 1506 | 1255 | — | 16 | 16 | 110 | 202 | 25 | 199 | 69 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | SW 11 | WNW 16 | NW 10 | W 16 | — | W 9 | S 19 | S 19 | W 10 | E 11 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 5 | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
5609 | 5707 | 5983 | 7 | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1390 | 1203 | 1513 | 1372 | 660 | 479 | 557 | 1003 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 1099 | 1246 | 1086 | 1062 | 0 | 1086 | 1094 | 1091 | 1062 | 1050 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 732 | 732 | 314 | 314 | 314 |
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