Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1700 | 2023 | 2699 | 4151 | 3654 | 4469 | 3037 | 2413 | 1984 | 1636 | 1343 | 855 | 780 | 549 | 457 | 336 | 250 | 255 | 189 | 138 | 370 | 746 | 955 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:49AM2.90m | 6:08PM3.18m | 6:25AM3.00m | 6:42PM3.15m | 6:59AM3.04m | 7:15PM3.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM-0.04m | 00:19AM-0.06m | 12:30PM-0.09m | 00:52AM-0.06m | 1:06PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1205 | 1701 | 2699 | 3200 | — | 3615 | 3037 | 2413 | 1984 | 1636 | 1343 | 855 | 780 | 549 | 457 | 336 | 250 | 254 | 117 | 66 | 67 | 17 | 955 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | SW 8 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 413 | 772 | 117 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 320 | 188 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 82 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1700 | 2023 | — | 4151 | 3654 | 4469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 255 | 189 | 138 | 370 | 746 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1275 | 314 | 39 | 1266 | 1135 | 1094 | 0 | 0 | 1050 | 1257 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 1062 | 732 | 732 | 314 | 314 | 732 | 314 |
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