Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 10AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 85 | 185 | 237 | 257 | 318 | 326 | 236 | 520 | 575 | 662 | 361 | 475 | 461 | 885 | 1717 | 2285 | 3836 | 2469 | 3955 | 4701 | 3403 | 2877 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:27AM2.50m | 4:50PM2.96m | 5:11AM2.72m | 5:31PM3.11m | 5:49AM2.90m | 6:08PM3.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.20m | 11:13AM0.10m | 11:44PM0.03m | 11:53AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 53 | 41 | 185 | 237 | 257 | 318 | 326 | 236 | 42 | 575 | 662 | 361 | 475 | 461 | 885 | 196 | 2285 | 2889 | 258 | 10 | 4098 | 3403 | 2877 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | S 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 9 | SW 10 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 85 | 10 | 39 | 54 | 31 | 351 | 408 | 25 | — | 752 | 990 | 221 | — | — | 10 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SE 8 | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 27 | 48 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | E 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | S 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 6 | SW 10 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | 85 | — | — | 3 | 24 | 83 | 59 | 520 | — | — | 356 | 19 | — | 192 | 1717 | — | 3836 | 2469 | 3955 | 4701 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 314 | 314 | 0 | 1062 | 1062 | 1086 | 1086 | 732 | 314 | 39 | 39 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1276 | 1260 | 1266 | 1238 | 1223 | 1113 | 0 |
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