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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
7.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 1AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
1160 | 1119 | 917 | 843 | 731 | 705 | 619 | 502 | 491 | 522 | 497 | 262 | 372 | 168 | 130 | 210 | 337 | 579 | 939 | 1721 | 3226 | 3491 | 4248 | 4434 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:06PM2.01m | 1:46AM2.37m | 2:29PM2.14m | 2:55AM2.46m | 3:28PM2.33m | 3:46AM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.88m | 8:19AM0.78m | 8:31PM0.77m | 9:17AM0.62m | 9:30PM0.61m | 10:01AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | |
— | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
-2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | SSE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | W 12 | — | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 541 | 67 | 66 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 130 | 88 | 11 | 41 | 112 | 174 | 176 | 3491 | 4248 | 3954 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 919 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | SW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | SSW 12 |
1160 | 1119 | 917 | 843 | 731 | 705 | 619 | 502 | 491 | 522 | 497 | 262 | 372 | 168 | — | 210 | 337 | 579 | 939 | 1721 | 3226 | — | — | 4434 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 732 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 732 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1210 | 314 | 992 | 1062 | 1062 | 990 | 314 | 1071 |
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