Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
387 | 496 | 404 | 331 | 235 | 188 | 133 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 36 | 27 | 46 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:32PM2.48m | 9:58AM2.46m | 10:10PM2.24m | 10:45AM2.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.51m | 3:41AM0.56m | 4:07PM0.78m | 4:20AM0.78m | 4:59PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
387 | 496 | 404 | 331 | 235 | 188 | 133 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
220 | 194 | 148 | 107 | 105 | 75 | 77 | 68 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 50 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1216 | 1140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 1546 | 1538 | 1485 | 54 |
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