
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (05 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | 78 | 80 | 93 | 99 | 122 | 206 | 290 | 320 | 319 | 311 | 281 | 281 | 256 | 227 | 196 | 196 | 192 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:13PM2.47m | 10:51AM2.41m | 11:11PM2.28m | 12:03PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.61m | 4:32AM0.56m | 5:04PM0.79m | 5:33AM0.71m | 6:25PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 10:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
45 | 78 | 80 | 93 | 99 | 122 | 201 | 290 | 320 | 319 | 311 | 281 | 281 | 256 | 227 | 196 | 196 | 192 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
47 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 56 | 44 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
20 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1232 | 70 | 1266 | 1062 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1094 |
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