
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (20 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
573 | 725 | 742 | 629 | 581 | 493 | 418 | 330 | 298 | 268 | 226 | 226 | 196 | 191 | 188 | 223 | 375 | 638 | 762 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21PM2.51m | 10:50AM2.36m | 11:08PM2.27m | 11:47AM2.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.53m | 4:36AM0.58m | 4:58PM0.76m | 5:23AM0.76m | 5:59PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 11:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:59 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 9 | SSW 11 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 |
23 | 10 | 135 | 629 | 97 | 493 | 418 | 330 | 298 | 268 | 226 | 226 | 196 | 191 | 188 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 12 | S 17 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 11 | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
573 | 725 | 742 | — | 581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | 375 | 638 | 762 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 992 | 0 | 1254 | 0 | 1431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 732 | 732 | 1140 | 1227 | 1227 | 1062 |
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