Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 1PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 102 | 155 | 203 | 345 | 589 | 899 | 1022 | 1304 | 1637 | 2226 | 1235 | 2308 | 2124 | 2033 | 2614 | 3636 | 3405 | 2668 | 3084 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53AM2.11m | 00:18AM1.85m | 1:35PM2.06m | 2:12AM1.84m | 3:06PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM1.22m | 6:36AM1.13m | 8:13PM1.24m | 8:21AM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 75 | 122 | 127 | 129 | 1245 | 1235 | 96 | 637 | 94 | 54 | 24 | 146 | 177 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 23 | 32 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 55 | 55 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 36 | 59 | 55 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 10 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | 41 | 102 | 155 | 203 | 345 | 589 | 899 | 1022 | 1304 | 1637 | 2226 | 1115 | 2308 | 2124 | 2033 | 2614 | 3636 | 3405 | 2668 | 3084 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1317 | 995 | 0 | 1317 | 1317 | 995 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1254 | 1254 | 1254 | 1062 | 1086 | 314 | 314 | 1127 | 1127 | 314 | 314 |
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