Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 28ft (8.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5AM is: 6.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 25ft (7.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 28ft (8.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 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) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9261 | 14741 | 13030 | 12836 | 13912 | 15142 | 19920 | 30076 | 30086 | 25349 | 20333 | 17298 | 15351 | 12945 | 11209 | 10298 | 8827 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:36PM2.01m | 10:22AM2.17m | 10:46PM1.84m | 11:53AM2.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.97m | 4:51PM1.17m | 4:58AM1.12m | 6:34PM1.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | -2 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3777 | — | — | — | 134 | 86 | 13752 | 11783 | 11209 | 10298 | 8827 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | SSE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 885 | — | — | 1121 | 669 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 345 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 9261 | 14741 | 13030 | 12836 | 13912 | 15142 | 19920 | 30076 | 30086 | 25349 | 20333 | 17298 | 15351 | 12945 | 653 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 995 | 995 | 995 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1079 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1050 | 314 | 314 | 39 |
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