Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 36 | 27 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 70 | 93 | 108 | 118 | 131 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58AM2.46m | 10:10PM2.24m | 10:45AM2.27m | 10:58PM2.01m | 11:53AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.78m | 4:20AM0.78m | 4:59PM1.03m | 5:12AM1.00m | 6:19PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 |
133 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 108 | 118 | 29 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 |
77 | 68 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 10 |
27 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 55 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
1 | — | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 46 | 70 | 93 | — | — | 131 | 209 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1216 | 1234 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1367 | 1626 | 1538 | 1485 | 1485 | 1309 | 995 | 0 | 0 | 1317 | 1304 | 732 | 732 |
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