Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 7AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2186 | 2005 | 2253 | 2449 | 1200 | 1594 | 1543 | 1446 | 2305 | 1882 | 1518 | 663 | 850 | 619 | 1355 | 3585 | 7686 |
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-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:18PM2.41m | 8:42AM2.59m | 8:52PM2.22m | 9:24AM2.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.57m | 2:57PM0.80m | 2:58AM0.78m | 3:43PM1.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 2186 | 2005 | 2253 | 99 | 1200 | 1594 | 1543 | 378 | 2305 | 1882 | 1518 | 663 | 391 | 619 | 753 | 1422 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 65 | 139 | 173 | 231 | 145 | 283 | — | — | 27 | 13 | 13 | 44 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 40 | 403 | 2449 | 559 | 382 | 326 | 1446 | — | — | 770 | 582 | 850 | 193 | 1355 | 3585 | 7686 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1113 | 1264 | 1086 | 1135 | 1630 | 1875 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1062 | 1062 | 314 | 1062 | 314 | 992 | 992 |
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