Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 7PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 122 | 138 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 126 | 108 | 86 | 128 | 223 | 327 | 458 | 634 | 492 | 379 | 275 | 293 | 512 | 561 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:04AM2.89m | 8:22PM2.97m | 8:41AM2.79m | 8:57PM2.74m | 9:18AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.06m | 2:33AM0.15m | 2:47PM0.26m | 3:06AM0.34m | 3:26PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
59 | 122 | 138 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 126 | 108 | 86 | 45 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 514 | 492 | 379 | 275 | 210 | 512 | 561 | 388 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | S 12 | S 15 | W 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
10 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 293 | 220 | 225 | 159 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | W 7 | — | — | S 20 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 72 | 128 | 223 | 327 | 458 | 634 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 51 | 62 | 51 | 70 | 70 | 990 | 990 | 732 | 732 | 780 | 780 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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