Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (25 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
304 | 257 | 210 | 165 | 133 | 105 | 100 | 74 | 71 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43PM2.56m | 4:57AM2.37m | 5:17PM2.74m | 5:30AM2.54m | 5:48PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.67m | 10:57AM0.51m | 11:29PM0.46m | 11:31AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
304 | 257 | 210 | 165 | 133 | 105 | 100 | 74 | 71 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
19 | 61 | 38 | 43 | 31 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
70 | 37 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
6 | 74 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 1087 | 1087 |
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