Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 4AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2728 | 1987 | 1385 | 606 | 1739 | 3191 | 4845 | 7186 | 16128 | 17958 | 13794 | 8568 | 3864 | 3629 | 1900 | 1638 | 1514 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:27AM2.40m | 4:43PM2.71m | 4:59AM2.62m | 5:14PM2.88m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.61m | 10:27AM0.50m | 10:54PM0.38m | 11:01AM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2728 | 1987 | 1385 | 543 | 227 | 109 | 50 | 7186 | 16128 | 17958 | 13794 | 8568 | 3864 | 2499 | 1900 | 1638 | 1514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 19 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | NW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 62 | 21 | 21 | 7 | — | 28 | 16 | — | — | 66 | 50 | 57 | 52 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 45 | 83 | 606 | 1739 | 3191 | 4845 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3629 | — | 71 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1050 | 1050 | 1104 | 1086 | 1086 | 1113 | 1264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1104 |
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