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 3PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am 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 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 176 | 152 | 202 | 589 | 1961 | 2434 | 2777 | 2810 | 1908 | 1933 | 2555 | 4254 | 5808 | 5133 | 3451 | 2375 | 1756 | 1622 | 1608 | 1703 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -5 | -7 | -6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 16 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 230 | 176 | 152 | 132 | 148 | 133 | 851 | 2777 | 2056 | 1908 | 432 | 2555 | 4254 | 5808 | 5133 | 3451 | 2375 | 1756 | 1622 | 5 | 1703 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 8 | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | SW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | S 16 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 34 | 42 | 70 | — | 147 | 78 | 140 | 328 | — | 181 | 508 | 492 | 430 | 318 | 91 | 75 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 8 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 24 | — | 103 | — | — | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 10 | — | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 22 | 87 | 202 | 589 | 1961 | 2434 | — | 2810 | — | 1933 | 1306 | 753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1608 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 780 | 780 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 995 | 1050 | 1050 | 1050 | 992 | 1050 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1286 | 1266 | 39 |
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