Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1489 | 993 | 1193 | 2073 | 3279 | 3917 | 4750 | 5458 | 8147 | 12802 | 12369 | 9976 | 6528 | 4211 | 3397 | 3154 | 3657 | 3832 | 4006 | 3417 | 2505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:33PM2.11m | 3:04AM1.95m | 3:30PM2.31m | 3:51AM2.17m | 4:10PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM1.16m | 9:04PM1.10m | 9:03AM0.97m | 9:50PM0.86m | 9:50AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 15 | 58 | — | — | — | 4111 | 4768 | 8147 | — | — | — | 750 | 798 | 190 | 78 | — | 3832 | 4006 | 3417 | 2505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1489 | 993 | 1193 | 2073 | 3279 | 3917 | 4750 | 5458 | — | 12802 | 12369 | 9976 | 6528 | 4211 | 3397 | 3154 | 3657 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 1086 | 1086 | 1086 | 1079 | 1086 | 1086 | 1092 | 1062 | 1135 | 1135 | 1062 | 1062 | 1086 | 1086 | 1086 | 1135 | 1536 | 1140 | 990 | 314 |
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