Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 7AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1968 | 1365 | 1325 | 1000 | 929 | 817 | 781 | 541 | 435 | 538 | 622 | 542 | 410 | 179 | 787 | 2187 | 3792 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42PM2.59m | 9:12AM2.73m | 9:33PM2.33m | 10:13AM2.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.39m | 3:32PM0.61m | 3:44AM0.63m | 4:42PM0.85m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 7 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 1968 | 1365 | 1046 | 43 | 19 | 93 | 781 | 541 | 435 | 538 | 622 | 542 | 410 | 179 | 9 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 9 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | S 8 | SSE 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 407 | 110 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 83 | 22 | 53 | 115 | 73 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 5 | W 17 | S 17 | S 19 | SSE 10 | W 8 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 112 | 167 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 60 | 5 | 43 | 50 | 54 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1325 | 1000 | 929 | 817 | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 143 | 155 | 787 | 2187 | 3792 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1050 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1086 | 1050 | 314 | 0 | 314 | 39 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1224 | 1118 | 1113 |
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