
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 40 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 47 | 46 | 21 | 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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57AM2.64m | 7:17PM2.96m | 7:29AM2.68m | 7:47PM2.94m | 8:02AM2.69m | 8:18PM2.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.20m | 1:28AM0.26m | 1:32PM0.19m | 1:59AM0.23m | 2:05PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
1 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 46 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | — |
1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
34 | 20 | 24 | 54 | 30 | 42 | 89 | 72 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1094 | 992 | 1227 | 1642 | 1094 | 2114 | 1086 | 1062 | 1062 | 1260 | 1445 | 1445 | 1445 | 1266 | 1062 | 1062 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 990 |
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