
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 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) | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
139 | 89 | 66 | 134 | 131 | 296 | 280 | 193 | 227 | 379 | 379 | 339 | 367 | 360 | 327 | 333 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:14PM3.17m | 8:33AM2.73m | 8:56PM2.99m | 9:17AM2.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.11m | 2:37PM0.12m | 3:12AM0.24m | 3:21PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 3:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
11:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 13 | WSW 10 | S 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 |
32 | 49 | 50 | 134 | 131 | 296 | 280 | 90 | 89 | 379 | 379 | 339 | 30 | 360 | 29 | 83 | 320 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 13 | S 6 | S 8 | S 12 |
8 | 37 | 39 | 82 | 77 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 21 | S 18 | S 6 |
4 | 19 | 28 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — |
139 | 89 | 66 | — | — | — | 4 | 193 | 227 | — | — | — | 367 | — | 327 | 333 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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