
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5514 | 5276 | 5709 | 1677 | 1550 | 1912 | 2513 | 1966 | 1439 | 1176 | 954 | 724 | 653 | 577 | 554 | 459 | 440 | 402 | 359 | 764 | 1375 | 2291 | 2597 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.54m | 9:23PM2.22m | 9:55AM2.31m | 10:06PM1.99m | 10:58AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.80m | 3:30AM0.80m | 4:12PM1.05m | 4:17AM1.02m | 5:27PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
5514 | 5276 | 3925 | 1677 | 1550 | 1912 | 2129 | 1966 | 1439 | 1176 | 954 | 724 | 653 | 577 | 554 | 459 | 440 | 402 | 359 | 764 | 1375 | 2291 | 2597 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 18 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 193 | 121 | 69 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | S 16 | E 8 | S 14 | S 16 | S 18 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | 5709 | 909 | 512 | 602 | 2513 | 143 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1339 | 1339 | 1370 | 1410 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1545 | 1452 | 0 |
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