Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. 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). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1699 | 1433 | 1131 | 563 | 424 | 406 | 435 | 326 | 432 | 802 | 1086 | 867 | 708 | 687 | 575 | 417 | 357 | 257 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:06PM2.18m | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
1699 | 1433 | 1131 | 563 | 424 | 406 | 435 | 326 | 432 | 802 | 1086 | 867 | 708 | 687 | 575 | 417 | 357 | 257 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | WSW 9 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 9 | WSW 10 |
173 | 119 | 112 | 314 | 218 | 116 | 76 | 105 | 98 | 151 | 32 | 115 | 72 | 71 | 19 | 55 | 69 | 41 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 15 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
52 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 11 | 35 | 20 | 93 | 48 | 65 | 6 | 11 | 71 | 22 | 25 | 63 | 60 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | 41 | — | 142 | 30 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1062 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 990 | 992 | 992 | 990 | 0 | 314 | 0 | 70 | 780 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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