Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1131 | 563 | 477 | 406 | 435 | 326 | 559 | 675 | 615 | 630 | 865 | 668 | 490 | 416 | 351 | 258 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.99m | 4:02PM2.37m | 4:20AM2.18m | 4:43PM2.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM1.09m | 9:32AM0.94m | 10:22PM0.89m | 10:20AM0.72m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1131 | 563 | 477 | 406 | 435 | 326 | 187 | 675 | 615 | 630 | 865 | 668 | 490 | 416 | 351 | 258 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 112 | 314 | 213 | 143 | 76 | 105 | 70 | 202 | 49 | 103 | 72 | 35 | 29 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 86 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 93 | 69 | 71 | 12 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 21 | 559 | 382 | 322 | 69 | — | — | — | 82 | 79 | 79 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 990 | 995 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 732 | 0 | 314 | 314 | 780 | 70 | 51 | 66 |
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