Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 4PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | SW 11 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 421 | 273 | 844 | 1981 | 3202 | 3931 | 8971 | 7447 | 6187 | 3578 | 2035 | 1243 | 800 | 851 | 546 | 376 | 345 | 569 | 784 | 970 | 1189 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13AM2.50m | 10:44PM2.08m | 11:41AM2.33m | 00:32AM1.96m | 1:27PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.85m | 4:57AM0.85m | 6:22PM0.97m | 6:41AM0.93m | 8:05PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 273 | 37 | — | 3202 | 3931 | 6034 | — | — | 3578 | 2035 | 1243 | 800 | 851 | 546 | 376 | 345 | 569 | 784 | 970 | 1189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | 133 | 157 | 144 | 113 | 111 | 84 | 271 | 96 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 12 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 90 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 115 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 421 | 258 | 844 | 1981 | — | — | 8971 | 7447 | 6187 | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | 72 | — | 85 | 21 | 15 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1113 | 1094 | 0 | 1260 | 1260 | 1263 | 1264 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1264 | 48 | 1445 | 1266 | 1238 | 0 | 1224 | 0 |
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