
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (04 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 10PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
284 | 142 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 127 | 116 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 66 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:48PM2.17m | 11:44AM2.31m | 00:24AM2.00m | 1:31PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.83m | 5:06AM0.81m | 6:17PM1.00m | 6:43AM0.92m | 8:08PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 7 |
284 | 142 | 103 | 35 | 57 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 53 | 52 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 71 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 6 | SSW 7 |
86 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 127 | 11 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 13 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 13 | S 15 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
132 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 116 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | ENE 3 | E 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 |
28 | 78 | 78 | 62 | 51 | 31 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1339 | 1339 | 1339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 1086 | 1086 | 1099 | 732 |
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