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), 14s period with SSW 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) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
50 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 108 | 151 | 229 | 355 | 604 | 899 | 1157 | 1318 | 1504 | 2042 | 1142 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-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 |
High Tide | 10:58PM2.01m | 11:53AM2.11m | 00:18AM1.85m | 1:35PM2.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM1.00m | 6:19PM1.22m | 6:36AM1.13m | 8:13PM1.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 16 | W 10 | SW 12 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 29 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 75 | 122 | 452 | 129 | 1224 | 1142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SSW 16 |
50 | 45 | 44 | 23 | 38 | 45 | 17 | 35 | 55 | 48 | 50 | — | — | 127 | — | — | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 |
4 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 |
9 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 25 | 41 | 108 | 151 | 229 | 355 | 604 | 899 | 1157 | 1318 | 1504 | 2042 | 1133 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1340 | 1317 | 1317 | 995 | 1548 | 1340 | 1317 | 1309 | 732 | 1062 | 1079 | 1079 | 1062 | 1062 | 1200 | 1272 | 1260 |
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