Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 958 | 947 | 408 | 307 | 275 | 387 | 496 | 460 | 331 | 275 | 188 | 133 | 92 | 61 | 46 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57PM2.74m | 9:18AM2.64m | 9:32PM2.48m | 9:58AM2.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.34m | 3:26PM0.51m | 3:41AM0.56m | 4:07PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 381 | 471 | 408 | 307 | 275 | 387 | 496 | 460 | 331 | 275 | 188 | 133 | 92 | 61 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 140 | 220 | 168 | 142 | 105 | 102 | 70 | 47 | 70 | 56 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | WSW 3 | SSW 15 | WNW 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 269 | 958 | 947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 990 | 999 | 990 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 1062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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