Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 580 | 532 | 871 | 1007 | 1229 | 1701 | 3788 | 2954 | 3803 | 4240 | 3091 | 2575 | 2035 | 1622 | 1275 | 1055 | 800 | 593 | 457 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM3.11m | 5:49AM2.90m | 6:08PM3.18m | 6:25AM3.00m | 6:42PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.03m | 11:53AM-0.04m | 00:19AM-0.06m | 12:30PM-0.09m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 15 | SSW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 357 | 532 | 871 | 84 | 1229 | 772 | 2699 | 2954 | — | 3677 | 3091 | 2575 | 2035 | 1622 | 1275 | 1055 | 800 | 593 | 457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 392 | 373 | 10 | 121 | 413 | 8 | 117 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 276 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | SW 10 | — | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 580 | — | — | 1007 | — | 1701 | 3788 | — | 3803 | 4240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 0 | 0 | 1138 | 1275 | 1266 | 1266 | 1264 | 1135 | 1094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1257 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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