Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 204 | 157 | 136 | 161 | 897 | 1543 | 1070 | 1883 | 1708 | 1541 | 995 | 754 | 427 | 280 | 365 | 302 | 408 | 2180 | 3367 | 4634 | 5933 | 7026 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:26PM2.99m | 6:49AM3.21m | 7:06PM2.91m | 7:30AM3.15m | 7:49PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.00m | 00:33AM-0.06m | 1:03PM0.04m | 1:13AM0.02m | 1:47PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 12 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 257 | 204 | 157 | 136 | 161 | 286 | 710 | 1070 | 1210 | 1224 | 1062 | 995 | 108 | 427 | 280 | 365 | 302 | 237 | 2180 | 3367 | 4634 | 5933 | 7026 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 15 | E 13 | S 11 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | S 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 76 | 72 | 64 | 87 | 48 | 220 | 377 | 367 | 272 | 156 | 112 | 8 | 3 | 114 | 143 | 40 | 4 | 92 | 149 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SW 12 | NW 15 | E 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 15 | E 12 | E 12 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 93 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 8 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 29 | 897 | 1543 | — | 1883 | 1708 | 1541 | — | 754 | — | 45 | 21 | 140 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1370 | 1370 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1216 | 1094 | 1086 | 1062 | 1062 | 732 | 1050 | 314 | 1050 |
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