Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 980 | 791 | 411 | 580 | 510 | 913 | 1059 | 1102 | 1641 | 3721 | 4231 | 3739 | 3346 | 2797 | 2316 | 1933 | 1714 | 1378 | 999 | 783 | 508 | 384 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:31PM3.11m | 5:49AM2.90m | 6:08PM3.18m | 6:25AM3.00m | 6:42PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.10m | 11:44PM0.03m | 11:53AM-0.04m | 00:19AM-0.06m | 12:30PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | WSW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 371 | 7 | 791 | 411 | 357 | 417 | 913 | 84 | 1102 | 1026 | 2650 | 3266 | 4 | 3346 | 2797 | 2316 | 1933 | 1714 | 1378 | 999 | 783 | 508 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 47 | 58 | 339 | — | — | 10 | 121 | 413 | 721 | 86 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 224 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 45 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | SW 10 | W 6 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 332 | 980 | — | — | 580 | 510 | — | 1059 | 100 | 1641 | 3721 | 4231 | 3739 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1086 | 732 | 732 | 1050 | 314 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 1276 | 1276 | 1339 | 1266 | 1238 | 1223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1410 | 54 | 54 | 1270 | 54 |
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