Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Icy conditions (max 9°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the SE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14171 | 6186 | 4824 | 3779 | 3000 | 2726 | 2283 | 2329 | 2186 | 1949 | 1917 | 1622 | 1158 | 1622 | 1686 | 1230 | 2425 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:46PM2.60m | 8:07AM2.78m | 8:18PM2.41m | 8:42AM2.59m | 8:52PM2.22m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.39m | 2:20PM0.57m | 2:22AM0.57m | 2:57PM0.80m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -7 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -7 | -6 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 14171 | 6186 | 4824 | 3779 | 3000 | 2726 | 2283 | 2329 | 2186 | 1949 | 1917 | 1622 | 1158 | 1622 | 1686 | 1230 | 2425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | 65 | 99 | 173 | 129 | 161 | 426 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 192 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 294 | 682 | 868 | 478 | 193 | 78 | 137 | — | 8 | 106 | 166 | 300 | 536 | 374 | 343 | 1045 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1238 | 1264 | 1238 | 1223 | 1238 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1113 | 1113 | 1104 | 1062 | 1062 | 1630 | 1700 | 1135 | 995 |
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