Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1621 | 1651 | 2992 | 4478 | 5514 | 5276 | 5772 | 1677 | 1450 | 1794 | 2555 | 2239 | 1685 | 1267 | 1031 | 784 | 653 | 624 | 542 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:49PM2.45m | 9:13AM2.54m | 9:23PM2.22m | 9:55AM2.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.54m | 2:55AM0.56m | 3:26PM0.80m | 3:30AM0.80m | 4:12PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 733 | 1651 | 2992 | 4478 | 5514 | 5276 | 3925 | 1677 | 1450 | 1794 | 2262 | 352 | 1685 | 1267 | 1031 | 784 | 653 | 624 | 542 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 8 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 18 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 1621 | — | — | — | — | — | 5772 | 526 | 637 | 426 | 2555 | 2239 | 67 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 732 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 |
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