Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 59 | 122 | 138 | 132 | 129 | 107 | 126 | 108 | 86 | 109 | 256 | 428 | 639 | 1567 | 1233 | 461 | 318 | 266 | 377 | 388 | 325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM2.89m | 8:22PM2.97m | 8:41AM2.79m | 8:57PM2.74m | 9:18AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.06m | 2:33AM0.15m | 2:47PM0.26m | 3:06AM0.34m | 3:26PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 59 | 122 | 138 | 132 | 129 | 107 | 126 | 108 | 86 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 100 | 673 | 550 | 461 | 318 | 266 | 377 | 388 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | S 12 | S 15 | W 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 240 | 278 | 269 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 8 | S 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | W 7 | — | — | S 20 | S 13 | S 8 | S 20 | W 11 | S 20 | S 19 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 2 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 69 | 109 | 256 | 428 | 639 | 1567 | 1233 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 780 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 51 | 70 | 51 | 990 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 780 | 990 | 990 | 995 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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