
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 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) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 392 | 459 | 415 | 398 | 360 | 314 | 282 | 247 | 221 | 186 | 152 | 126 | 100 | 95 | 78 | 67 | 51 | 48 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:19PM2.43m | 4:35AM2.21m | 5:02PM2.59m | 5:16AM2.35m | 5:40PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.85m | 10:38PM0.86m | 10:37AM0.70m | 11:18PM0.71m | 11:17AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
4:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 10:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:39 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
341 | 392 | 459 | 415 | 398 | 360 | 314 | 282 | 247 | 221 | 186 | 152 | 126 | 100 | 95 | 78 | 67 | 51 | 48 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
12 | 47 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 4 | — | S 13 | SE 4 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1135 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 780 | 780 | 1086 | 1094 | 1216 | 780 |
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