
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 7AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2513 | 2100 | 1545 | 1176 | 954 | 784 | 653 | 577 | 513 | 414 | 405 | 367 | 844 | 949 | 1009 | 1495 | 1883 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:23PM2.22m | 9:55AM2.31m | 10:06PM1.99m | 10:58AM2.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.80m | 4:12PM1.05m | 4:17AM1.02m | 5:27PM1.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2180 | 2100 | 1545 | 1176 | 954 | 784 | 653 | 577 | 513 | 414 | 405 | 367 | 844 | 949 | 1009 | 1495 | 1883 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 18 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 81 | 204 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | E 8 | S 14 | S 16 | S 18 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 6 | S 18 | — | — | E 6 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 3 | E 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
2513 | 152 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1367 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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