
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 1AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 221 | 351 | 535 | 508 | 547 | 578 | 578 | 528 | 503 | 427 | 418 | 395 | 432 | 635 | 716 | 908 | 838 | 718 | 572 | 531 | 655 | 646 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:51PM2.43m | 11:32AM2.30m | 11:51PM2.33m | 12:40PM2.32m | 1:03AM2.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.69m | 5:15AM0.60m | 5:40PM0.79m | 6:16AM0.65m | 6:54PM0.83m | 7:26AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 3:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:28 | — | — | — | |
— | — | 11:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:32 | — | — | — | — | 11:30 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 7 | SSW 9 | SE 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 |
172 | 221 | 59 | 415 | 48 | 547 | 578 | 578 | 528 | 503 | 427 | 418 | 31 | 31 | 476 | 716 | 908 | 838 | 718 | 572 | 531 | 655 | 646 | 505 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 7 | S 12 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | S 19 | S 14 |
20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 36 | 32 | — | 7 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 33 | 14 | — | 7 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 15 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 17 | — | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
276 | 189 | 351 | 535 | 508 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 395 | 432 | 635 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 780 | 1086 | 1086 | 1062 | 1086 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1086 | 70 | 1062 | 1062 | 314 | 70 | 1062 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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