
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 10AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
415 | 357 | 230 | 155 | 152 | 230 | 573 | 1843 | 3026 | 2725 | 2761 | 1924 | 2507 | 2099 | 4166 | 5236 | 4891 | 3681 | 2515 | 1756 | 1622 | 1475 | 880 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM2.96m | 6:32AM3.06m | 6:45PM2.88m | 7:03AM3.03m | 7:16PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.04m | 00:20AM0.02m | 12:41PM0.09m | 00:50AM0.10m | 1:14PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -7 | -5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
415 | 357 | 230 | 155 | 152 | 136 | 173 | 149 | 99 | 2725 | 2137 | 883 | 2507 | 2099 | 4166 | 5236 | 4891 | 3681 | 2515 | 1756 | 228 | 1475 | 880 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 8 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 10 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 72 | — | 101 | 78 | 258 | 498 | 650 | 181 | — | 519 | 226 | 297 | 110 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 380 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 8 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 24 | — | — | 66 | — | — | 102 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | S 11 | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 23 | 91 | 230 | 573 | 1843 | 3026 | — | 2761 | 1924 | — | 1113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1622 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 732 | 732 | 780 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 992 | 995 | 1050 | 1050 | 1050 | 1050 | 1104 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 1266 | 1238 | 314 |
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