Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
404 | 331 | 235 | 188 | 133 | 71 | 59 | 44 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 36 | 27 | 46 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:32PM2.48m | 9:58AM2.46m | 10:10PM2.24m | 10:45AM2.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.56m | 4:07PM0.78m | 4:20AM0.78m | 4:59PM1.03m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
404 | 331 | 235 | 188 | 133 | 71 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
148 | 107 | 105 | 94 | 77 | 68 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 50 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 15 | S 19 | W 9 | WNW 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
7 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1216 | 1228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 1538 | 1538 | 1485 | 1309 |
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