
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1420 | 1034 | 783 | 593 | 421 | 336 | 250 | 244 | 117 | 103 | 165 | 722 | 754 | 880 | 529 | 507 | 507 | 546 | 660 | 586 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:25AM3.00m | 6:42PM3.15m | 6:59AM3.04m | 7:15PM3.05m | 7:32AM3.00m | 7:47PM2.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM-0.09m | 00:52AM-0.06m | 1:06PM-0.04m | 1:23AM0.01m | 1:40PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
1420 | 1034 | 783 | 593 | 421 | 336 | 250 | 244 | 117 | 62 | 150 | 119 | 754 | 880 | 529 | 507 | 507 | 546 | 660 | 586 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | — |
— | 40 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 79 | 47 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 348 | 421 | 318 | 206 | 15 | 14 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — |
— | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 11 | — | — | 36 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 49 | 103 | 165 | 722 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1050 | 1238 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 70 | 992 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 732 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 54 | 0 | 1062 | 990 |
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