Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (23 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 10PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1147 | 891 | 712 | 488 | 341 | 263 | 230 | 172 | 115 | 115 | 95 | 290 | 279 | 262 | 207 | 184 | 205 | 267 | 317 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:00PM2.61m | 4:23AM2.64m | 4:36PM2.78m | 4:58AM2.87m | 5:11PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.36m | 10:27AM0.35m | 10:46PM0.16m | 11:05AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1147 | 891 | 712 | 488 | 341 | 263 | 230 | 172 | 115 | 115 | 95 | 290 | 279 | 262 | 207 | 184 | 168 | 267 | 317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 79 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 180 | 124 | 205 | 115 | 258 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 66 | 127 | 80 | 136 | 108 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 38 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 51 | 314 | 314 | 1367 | 1367 | 1370 | 0 | 1367 | 0 | 1339 | 1367 | 1370 | 1339 | 314 |
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