Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 1AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the E by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 428 | 802 | 1712 | 2064 | 1256 | 1251 | 1151 | 735 | 493 | 237 | 187 | 314 | 227 | 643 | 3980 | 3518 | 4094 | 4348 | 4232 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:26PM2.99m | 6:49AM3.21m | 7:06PM2.91m | 7:30AM3.15m | 7:49PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.00m | 00:33AM-0.06m | 1:03PM0.04m | 1:13AM0.02m | 1:47PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 163 | 311 | 733 | 1116 | 574 | 478 | 153 | 127 | 236 | 237 | 131 | 314 | 227 | 399 | 3980 | 3518 | 4094 | 4348 | 4232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 98 | 220 | 377 | 367 | 264 | 150 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 121 | 187 | 31 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 752 | 1330 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 12 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 14 | E 9 | E 13 | SW 10 | E 12 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 62 | 95 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 398 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 428 | 802 | 1712 | 2064 | 1256 | 1251 | 1151 | 735 | 493 | — | 14 | 21 | 178 | 643 | 2500 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1113 | 1113 | 1086 | 1062 | 1059 | 732 | 314 | 314 | 1050 |
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