Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the ESE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1467 | 1204 | 882 | 901 | 1292 | 1074 | 873 | 755 | 650 | 471 | 415 | 357 | 237 | 176 | 132 | 154 | 465 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:26AM2.92m | 5:41PM2.98m | 6:00AM3.02m | 6:14PM2.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.07m | 11:32AM0.06m | 11:49PM0.02m | 12:07PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1467 | 1204 | 882 | 901 | 1292 | 1074 | 873 | 755 | 650 | 471 | 415 | 357 | 237 | 176 | 132 | 104 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 15 | N 14 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 6 | S 13 | SW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 643 | 908 | 784 | 427 | — | 134 | 78 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 59 | 154 | 465 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 1373 | 1339 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 990 |
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