Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 382 | 382 | 460 | 821 | 993 | 1446 | 2481 | 2838 | 2276 | 1633 | 1180 | 835 | 618 | 392 | 239 | 187 | 163 | 135 | 114 | 100 | 94 | 92 | 110 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19AM2.77m | 6:45PM3.26m | 7:05AM2.81m | 7:30PM3.26m | 7:50AM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.13m | 12:22PM0.02m | 1:03AM0.05m | 1:08PM-0.03m | 1:48AM0.05m | 1:53PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | |  | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 3:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 11:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:13 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 382 | 382 | 460 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 446 | 1633 | 1180 | 835 | 618 | 392 | 239 | 187 | 145 | 135 | 114 | 84 | 79 | 57 | 37 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 25 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 51 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 38 | 43 | 38 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | — | S 7 | W 15 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 43 | 46 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 38 | — | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 59 | 70 | 102 | 821 | 993 | 1446 | 2481 | 2838 | 2276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 82 | 82 | 100 | 94 | 92 | 110 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 732 | 732 | 780 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 780 | 992 | 992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 992 | 0 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 0 | 1642 | 1432 |
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