Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 7AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 274 | 227 | 606 | 3969 | 4142 | 4448 | 4880 | 5023 | 5173 | 4655 | 4219 | 3476 | 3225 | 3123 | 2894 | 2400 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:06PM2.91m | 7:30AM3.15m | 7:49PM2.75m | 8:15AM3.01m | 8:36PM2.54m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.02m | 1:47PM0.16m | 1:55AM0.17m | 2:35PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 172 | 274 | 227 | 135 | 3969 | 4142 | 4448 | 4880 | 5023 | 5173 | 4655 | 4219 | 3476 | 3225 | 3123 | 2894 | 2400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 10 | E 7 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 89 | 20 | 6 | 157 | 250 | — | — | — | 85 | 390 | 1329 | 1848 | 2098 | 1965 | 1965 | 1901 | 1677 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 148 | 606 | 2880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1216 | 1113 | 1094 | 1062 | 1086 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1050 | 314 | 314 | 1050 | 1062 |
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