Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 330 | 298 | 268 | 255 | 255 | 215 | 210 | 257 | 250 | 396 | 574 | 736 | 760 | 866 | 951 | 1065 | 1065 | 1065 | 1132 | 764 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM2.36m | 11:08PM2.27m | 11:47AM2.24m | 00:05AM2.08m | 12:57PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.76m | 5:23AM0.76m | 5:59PM0.97m | 6:22AM0.91m | 7:17PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 3:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:55 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 418 | 330 | 298 | 268 | 255 | 255 | 215 | 210 | 188 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 1065 | 1132 | 764 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 495 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 250 | 396 | 574 | 736 | 760 | 866 | 951 | 1065 | 1065 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 732 | 732 | 1254 | 2407 | 1227 | 1227 | 1062 | 1062 | 1224 | 1224 | 314 | 1564 | 1135 | 0 |
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