Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 10AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the ESE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SW 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 415 | 334 | 334 | 258 | 231 | 170 | 194 | 151 | 106 | 225 | 634 | 1004 | 572 | 698 | 2341 | 4582 | 4979 | 5091 | 3478 | 4392 | 1767 | 1751 | 2137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:05AM2.90m | 8:18PM2.68m | 8:38AM2.74m | 8:49PM2.45m | 9:13AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.29m | 2:24AM0.34m | 2:48PM0.54m | 2:55AM0.56m | 3:26PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 415 | 334 | 334 | 258 | 231 | 170 | 194 | 151 | 106 | 71 | 40 | 11 | 572 | 698 | 2341 | 4582 | 4979 | 5091 | 3478 | 2940 | 1767 | 1751 | 2137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 30 | 34 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | 370 | 421 | 521 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 4 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | WNW 4 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | — | W 2 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 23 | 225 | 634 | 1004 | 525 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4392 | 316 | 241 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1101 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1626 | 992 | 1290 | 732 | 1062 | 1079 | 0 | 0 | 1079 | 1254 | 1113 | 1367 | 1339 | 314 | 314 | 0 |
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