Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 307 | 275 | 387 | 496 | 404 | 331 | 235 | 188 | 133 | 71 | 61 | 45 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 36 | 38 | 46 | 50 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM2.64m | 9:32PM2.48m | 9:58AM2.46m | 10:10PM2.24m | 10:45AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.51m | 3:41AM0.56m | 4:07PM0.78m | 4:20AM0.78m | 4:59PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 307 | 275 | 387 | 496 | 404 | 331 | 235 | 188 | 133 | 71 | 61 | 45 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 140 | 220 | 194 | 145 | 105 | 105 | 74 | 79 | 70 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1216 | 1485 | 54 | 1485 | 1485 |
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