Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 550 | 540 | 345 | 276 | 277 | 267 | 286 | 269 | 284 | 262 | 208 | 204 | 216 | 163 | 737 | 596 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 5:34AM3.05m | 5:48PM2.99m | 6:10AM3.17m | 6:26PM2.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.01m | 11:42AM0.05m | 11:56PM-0.06m | 12:22PM0.00m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 254 | 550 | 540 | 345 | 276 | 277 | 267 | 286 | 269 | 284 | 262 | 208 | 133 | 216 | 163 | 737 | 596 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 187 | 317 | 291 | 311 | 272 | 153 | 116 | 56 | 35 | 56 | 76 | 72 | 204 | 125 | 137 | 146 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | W 8 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 133 | 21 | 24 | 46 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 64 | 29 | 138 | 118 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | — | 29 | 124 | 396 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 54 | 0 | 1087 | 1099 | 1339 | 1370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1410 |
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