Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, strong winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 954 | 784 | 653 | 535 | 554 | 449 | 440 | 359 | 319 | 949 | 1027 | 1521 | 1883 | 1902 | 1926 | 2283 | 1344 | 848 | 809 | 676 | 678 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:55AM2.31m | 10:06PM1.99m | 10:58AM2.11m | 11:23PM1.81m | 12:49PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM1.05m | 4:17AM1.02m | 5:27PM1.25m | 5:42AM1.18m | 7:36PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 954 | 784 | 653 | 535 | 554 | 449 | 440 | 359 | 307 | 949 | 1027 | 1521 | 1883 | 1902 | 1926 | 1789 | 1344 | 848 | 809 | 676 | 678 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 113 | 319 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 127 | 83 | 20 | 48 | 133 | 118 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 16 | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | ESE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 20 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 2283 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 314 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
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