Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 435 | 337 | 356 | 408 | 427 | 610 | 694 | 585 | 425 | 357 | 304 | 257 | 210 | 165 | 133 | 105 | 64 | 59 | 42 | 58 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02PM2.37m | 4:20AM2.18m | 4:43PM2.56m | 4:57AM2.37m | 5:17PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.94m | 10:22PM0.89m | 10:20AM0.72m | 10:58PM0.67m | 10:57AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 435 | 337 | 356 | 408 | 427 | 610 | 694 | 585 | 425 | 357 | 304 | 257 | 210 | 165 | 133 | 105 | 64 | 45 | 42 | 54 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 76 | 103 | 141 | 287 | 287 | 104 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 51 | 44 | 32 | 59 | 27 | 25 | 41 | 58 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | S 15 | SW 10 | W 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 35 | 22 | 39 | 45 | 47 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 28 | 3 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 990 | 995 | 0 | 780 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 70 | 780 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 0 |
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