
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, gales from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 277 | 272 | 286 | 269 | 284 | 262 | 208 | 181 | 115 | 286 | 766 | 1392 | 1901 | 1208 | 1275 | 1313 | 921 | 557 | 358 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 5:48PM2.99m | 6:10AM3.17m | 6:26PM2.99m | 6:49AM3.21m | 7:06PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.05m | 11:56PM-0.06m | 12:22PM0.00m | 00:33AM-0.06m | 1:03PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 8 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 10 |
276 | 277 | 272 | 286 | 269 | 284 | 262 | 208 | 181 | 115 | 113 | 342 | 600 | 1007 | 575 | 155 | 148 | 138 | 557 | 250 | 637 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 | ESE 10 | NW 16 | NW 14 | S 12 | SSW 10 | W 7 |
272 | 153 | 108 | 76 | 35 | 56 | 76 | 72 | 117 | 94 | 115 | 241 | 410 | 367 | 264 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 132 | 358 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 13 | SE 9 | W 15 | NW 8 | NNW 14 | SE 9 | — | E 14 | E 12 | E 11 | NW 16 |
26 | 24 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 64 | 51 | 132 | 106 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | N 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNW 2 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | ESE 4 |
3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 104 | 286 | 766 | 1392 | 1901 | 1208 | 1275 | 1313 | 921 | — | — | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 39 | 51 | 51 | 1050 | 1370 | 732 | 1370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1452 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1113 |
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