
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (20 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
784 | 663 | 609 | 376 | 203 | 475 | 1006 | 1000 | 908 | 1618 | 2572 | 3199 | 3829 | 6167 | 7935 | 12255 | 13625 | 12314 | 8512 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:49PM2.01m | 1:38AM1.78m | 2:33PM2.11m | 3:04AM1.95m | 3:30PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM1.28m | 7:46AM1.16m | 9:04PM1.10m | 9:03AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
784 | 663 | 609 | 376 | 203 | 197 | 81 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4277 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 92 | 72 | 34 | 36 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | 52 | 154 | 475 | 1006 | 1000 | 908 | 1618 | 2572 | 3199 | 3829 | 6167 | 7935 | 12255 | 13625 | 12314 | 8512 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 314 | 732 | 732 | 314 | 1062 | 314 | 1079 | 1086 | 1086 | 1092 | 1086 | 1062 | 1135 | 1140 | 1086 | 1062 |
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