
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (23 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1143 | 1358 | 1405 | 1275 | 1132 | 1310 | 1509 | 1281 | 983 | 853 | 817 | 396 | 734 | 738 | 665 | 609 | 557 | 546 | 442 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:57PM2.17m | 1:19AM1.97m | 2:15PM2.18m | 2:39AM1.97m | 3:25PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM1.09m | 7:34AM0.99m | 8:41PM1.10m | 8:48AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 10:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
1143 | 1358 | 783 | 990 | 1132 | 1310 | 1509 | 1281 | 983 | 853 | 817 | 396 | 734 | 738 | 665 | 609 | 557 | 546 | 442 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
5 | 5 | 599 | 559 | — | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 282 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | 1405 | 1275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2521 | 2394 | 1266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1662 | 0 | 732 | 1410 | 1367 | 1370 | 51 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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