Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:48PM2.89m | 6:01AM2.70m | 6:18PM3.00m | 6:32AM2.81m | 6:47PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.28m | 12:03PM0.17m | 00:28AM0.14m | 12:35PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | WNW 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | SW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | N 3 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 780 | 992 | 995 | 992 | 1270 | 1270 | 1275 | 1300 | 1300 | 1275 | 1300 | 1301 | 1135 | 995 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 |
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