
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 1AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1994 | 2023 | 1768 | 1363 | 998 | 799 | 612 | 526 | 461 | 412 | 280 | 301 | 241 | 207 | 372 | 363 | 362 | 353 | 694 | 931 | 1091 | 686 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16PM2.55m | 3:45AM2.53m | 4:01PM2.63m | 4:26AM2.72m | 4:40PM2.70m | 5:02AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.45m | 9:51AM0.46m | 10:12PM0.32m | 10:34AM0.35m | 10:48PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:26 | |
4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | WSW 11 |
— | — | 4 | 926 | 998 | 799 | 612 | 526 | 461 | 412 | 280 | 111 | 105 | 131 | 30 | 120 | 103 | 127 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 387 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | S 13 | WSW 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 14 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 113 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
1994 | 2023 | 1768 | 1363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 301 | 241 | 207 | 372 | 363 | 362 | 353 | 694 | 931 | 1091 | 686 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 732 | 732 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 314 | 314 | 990 | 990 | 992 | 992 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 |
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