
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (31 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1567 | 899 | 883 | 1193 | 1126 | 947 | 491 | 478 | 649 | 413 | 576 | 691 | 809 | 1045 | 975 | 1060 | 1697 | 2441 | 4068 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33PM2.30m | 10:12AM2.59m | 10:47PM2.10m | 11:34AM2.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.57m | 3:40AM0.60m | 4:43PM0.76m | 4:54AM0.78m | 6:12PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | |
5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 |
402 | 899 | 883 | 1193 | 1126 | 947 | 491 | 470 | 460 | 413 | 116 | 691 | — | 873 | 975 | 1060 | 1338 | 2441 | 4068 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
223 | 335 | 214 | 431 | 94 | 116 | 256 | 194 | 125 | 169 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 49 | 64 | — | 4 | 4 | 106 | 62 | 58 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | SSE 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SSW 9 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — |
1567 | 649 | 600 | 230 | — | — | 294 | 478 | 649 | — | 576 | — | 809 | 1045 | — | — | 1697 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 995 | 1135 | 1062 | 39 | 39 | 1094 | 1135 | 1271 | 0 | 1140 | 1062 | 1062 | 1135 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 |
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