
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
274 | 232 | 153 | 131 | 125 | 124 | 120 | 143 | 161 | 173 | 110 | 73 | 96 | 134 | 108 | 296 | 302 | 340 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:30PM3.26m | 7:50AM2.80m | 8:14PM3.17m | 8:33AM2.73m | 8:56PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM-0.03m | 1:48AM0.05m | 1:53PM0.00m | 2:30AM0.11m | 2:37PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 3:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 11:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 15 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
274 | 232 | 153 | 131 | 125 | 91 | 59 | 49 | 33 | 38 | 28 | 50 | 96 | 134 | 108 | 296 | 302 | 90 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 7 |
45 | 76 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 67 | 67 | 28 | 37 | 56 | 82 | 77 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 42 | 19 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | 58 | 85 | 85 | 124 | 120 | 143 | 161 | 173 | 110 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 340 | 387 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2830 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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