Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 682 | 759 | 792 | 687 | 612 | 535 | 524 | 436 | 492 | 372 | 585 | 522 | 453 | 382 | 318 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24AM2.67m | 5:48PM3.17m | 6:08AM2.82m | 6:30PM3.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.26m | 11:26AM0.11m | 00:05AM0.08m | 12:10PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 682 | 759 | 792 | 687 | 612 | 535 | 524 | 436 | 492 | 372 | 585 | 522 | 453 | 382 | 318 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 50 | 79 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 232 | 204 | 214 | — | — | — | — | 125 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NNE 2 | ESE 7 | NE 3 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 88 | 1 | 308 | 2 | 240 | 116 | 71 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 990 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 62 | 51 | 314 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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