Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
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10 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48PM2.89m | 6:01AM2.70m | 6:18PM3.00m | 6:32AM2.81m | 6:47PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.32m | 11:59PM0.28m | 12:03PM0.17m | 00:28AM0.14m | 12:35PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 11 | W 7 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SW 10 | W 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
10 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 780 | 780 | 780 | 992 | 995 | 992 | 1236 | 1276 | 1275 | 1339 | 1301 | 1275 | 1300 | 1301 | 1276 | 1283 | 1135 | 992 | 1138 | 1051 | 1051 |
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