Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, near gales from the ENE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 169 | 189 | 177 | 96 | 140 | 112 | 112 | 132 | 65 | 63 | 76 | 170 | 320 | 637 | 1878 | 2460 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:16PM3.06m | 6:35AM3.07m | 6:49PM3.05m | 7:09AM3.10m | 7:24PM2.97m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM-0.06m | 12:42PM-0.02m | 00:58AM-0.06m | 1:18PM0.03m | |||||||||||||
 |  | | |  | |  | | | | |  |  |  | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | N 4 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 265 | 169 | 189 | 177 | 96 | 140 | 112 | 112 | 132 | 65 | 63 | 76 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SE 5 | S 11 | S 12 | WSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 154 | 136 | 69 | 24 | 46 | 10 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 45 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | SW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 170 | 320 | 637 | 1878 | 2460 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1224 | 1094 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 1062 | 51 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 732 | 314 | 1339 |
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