
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (09 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:00PM2.50m | 3:32AM2.28m | 4:08PM2.75m | 4:34AM2.48m | 5:01PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.73m | 9:38AM0.56m | 10:30PM0.49m | 10:37AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | NW 5 | W 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | W 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | NW 5 |
13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 213 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1410 | 1642 | 1238 | 1238 | 314 | 1140 | 992 | 1071 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 732 | 990 | 995 | 998 | 62 | 51 |
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