
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
350 | 453 | 678 | 1006 | 1389 | 1991 | 1970 | 1636 | 1444 | 1271 | 1207 | 1146 | 1168 | 993 | 873 | 748 | 657 | 643 | 505 | 470 | 408 | 427 | 357 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11PM2.79m | 4:35AM2.54m | 5:07PM3.01m | 5:30AM2.67m | 5:58PM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.46m | 10:31PM0.45m | 10:41AM0.29m | 11:26PM0.27m | 11:34AM0.14m | 00:17AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
3:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 3:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:41 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 11:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:21 | — | — | 11:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
2 | 2 | 9 | 1006 | 1389 | 1991 | 1970 | 1636 | 1444 | 1271 | 1207 | 1146 | 274 | 993 | 873 | 748 | 657 | 643 | 505 | 470 | 408 | 427 | 357 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 24 | S 18 | S 23 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 66 | 74 | 66 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 55 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 18 | S 24 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 18 | — | — | S 10 |
— | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
350 | 453 | 678 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 992 | 992 | 992 | 1213 | 992 | 990 | 990 | 732 | 990 | 780 | 992 | 780 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 780 | 780 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 39 |
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