
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
371 | 411 | 480 | 489 | 559 | 669 | 684 | 629 | 551 | 493 | 418 | 388 | 330 | 275 | 247 | 232 | 201 | 196 | 188 | 221 | 346 | 512 | 659 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02AM2.50m | 10:21PM2.51m | 10:50AM2.36m | 11:08PM2.27m | 11:47AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.53m | 4:36AM0.58m | 4:58PM0.76m | 5:23AM0.76m | 5:59PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
3:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 |
71 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 629 | 551 | 493 | 418 | 388 | 330 | 275 | 247 | 232 | 201 | 196 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 6 | S 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 12 | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 21 | S 16 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
371 | 411 | 480 | 489 | 559 | 669 | 684 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | 221 | 346 | 512 | 659 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 314 | 732 | 1062 | 2489 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 732 | 732 | 1485 | 1227 | 1224 | 1410 |
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