
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (12 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
392 | 385 | 354 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 350 | 453 | 624 | 931 | 1172 | 1710 | 1895 | 1636 | 1416 | 1343 | 1183 | 1210 | 1146 | 901 | 820 | 684 | 635 | 603 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:07PM2.58m | 3:33AM2.40m | 4:11PM2.79m | 4:35AM2.54m | 5:07PM3.01m | 5:30AM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.64m | 9:43AM0.46m | 10:31PM0.45m | 10:41AM0.29m | 11:26PM0.27m | 11:34AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 3:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:39 | — | — | — | |
— | — | 11:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:22 | — | — | — | — | 11:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | SW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 |
86 | 93 | 354 | 318 | 55 | 318 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 118 | 1172 | 1710 | 1895 | 1636 | 1416 | 1343 | 1183 | 1210 | 1146 | 901 | 820 | 684 | 635 | 227 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 20 | S 18 | S 23 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 |
6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 66 | 74 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 19 | S 24 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 |
392 | 385 | — | — | 318 | — | 350 | 453 | 624 | 931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 603 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 992 | 992 | 0 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 1228 | 992 | 990 | 314 | 732 | 732 | 996 | 992 | 780 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 780 |
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