
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
398 | 360 | 314 | 282 | 247 | 221 | 186 | 178 | 126 | 100 | 95 | 78 | 67 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35AM2.21m | 5:02PM2.59m | 5:16AM2.35m | 5:40PM2.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM0.86m | 10:37AM0.70m | 11:18PM0.71m | 11:17AM0.54m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
10:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:39 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
398 | 360 | 314 | 282 | 247 | 221 | 186 | 178 | 126 | 100 | 95 | 78 | 67 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | — | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1227 | 1227 | 39 | 39 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 780 | 1086 | 1098 | 1216 | 1062 |
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