
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 318 | 350 | 453 | 678 | 1006 | 1389 | 1780 | 1932 | 1604 | 1416 | 1275 | 1259 | 1227 | 1168 | 974 | 873 | 868 | 766 | 581 | 547 | 502 | 505 | 440 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11PM2.79m | 4:35AM2.54m | 5:07PM3.01m | 5:30AM2.67m | 5:58PM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.46m | 10:31PM0.45m | 10:41AM0.29m | 11:26PM0.27m | 11:34AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
3:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:41 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:21 | 11:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | S 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
318 | 318 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 116 | 1389 | 1780 | 1932 | 1604 | 1416 | 1275 | 1259 | 1227 | 1168 | 974 | 873 | 66 | 300 | 581 | 547 | 502 | 505 | 440 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 24 | S 24 | S 18 | S 23 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | — | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | — | 74 | 66 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 18 | S 18 | S 24 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
7 | 7 | — | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 350 | 453 | 678 | 1006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 868 | 766 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 1228 | 992 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 996 | 992 | 780 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 39 | 732 |
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