Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 4AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 36 | 27 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 33 | 45 | 53 | 55 | 111 | 164 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:10PM2.24m | 10:45AM2.27m | 10:58PM2.01m | 11:53AM2.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.78m | 4:59PM1.03m | 5:12AM1.00m | 6:19PM1.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 17 |
| kJ | 38 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 33 | 23 | 38 | 45 | 13 | 24 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 14 | ESE 7 | WNW 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22 | — | 53 | 55 | 111 | 164 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1136 | 1234 | 1234 | 54 | 54 | 1626 | 1626 | 1485 | 54 | 1317 | 995 | 0 | 0 | 1304 | 1301 | 732 | 1278 |
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