Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10503 | 8300 | 6429 | 5632 | 4599 | 3394 | 3476 | 2547 | 2253 | 1749 | 1935 | 2069 | 1857 | 1425 | 1110 | 862 | 672 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:41AM1.80m | 1:31PM2.09m | 2:12AM1.94m | 2:36PM2.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM1.21m | 6:46AM1.14m | 8:05PM1.06m | 8:12AM1.00m | 8:58PM0.84m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 10503 | 8300 | 6429 | 5632 | 4599 | 3394 | 3476 | 2547 | 2253 | 1749 | 1935 | 2069 | 1857 | 1425 | 1110 | 862 | 672 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1007 | — | 167 | — | 406 | 319 | 255 | 194 | 98 | 451 | 117 | 119 | 114 | 93 | 86 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 515 | — | — | — | — | 101 | 57 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 440 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 998 | 314 | 39 | 314 | 1050 | 1050 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 48 |
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