Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, near gales from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 837 | 1221 | 1479 | 1744 | 2408 | 2323 | 2708 | 2304 | 1986 | 1860 | 1695 | 1433 | 1224 | 992 | 495 | 466 | 397 | 449 | 336 | 297 | 412 | 1352 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:35PM2.06m | 2:12AM1.84m | 3:06PM2.18m | 3:31AM1.99m | 4:02PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM1.24m | 8:21AM1.10m | 9:34PM1.09m | 9:32AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 42 | 75 | 122 | 459 | 129 | — | 498 | 629 | 2304 | 1986 | 1860 | 1695 | 1433 | 1224 | 992 | 495 | 466 | 397 | 449 | 336 | 297 | 137 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 50 | — | — | 127 | — | — | 91 | 61 | 70 | 64 | 64 | 134 | 132 | 123 | 115 | 271 | 184 | 116 | 76 | 49 | 67 | 137 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 47 | 55 | 55 | 24 | — | 86 | 60 | 115 | 77 | 76 | 51 | 22 | 55 | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 496 | 837 | 1221 | 1479 | 1744 | 2408 | 2323 | 2708 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 15 | 412 | 1352 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 732 | 1062 | 1270 | 1062 | 1200 | 1254 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 0 | 1094 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 62 | 314 | 314 | 780 |
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