Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 480 | 362 | 252 | 128 | 451 | 1237 | 1315 | 977 | 1013 | 1187 | 1333 | 1484 | 1622 | 1527 | 1622 | 2992 | 2728 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:11AM2.55m | 4:29PM2.85m | 4:51AM2.76m | 5:07PM2.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.40m | 10:13AM0.34m | 10:42PM0.20m | 10:55AM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 480 | 362 | 252 | 128 | 120 | 45 | 1315 | 977 | 1013 | 1187 | 1333 | 1484 | 1622 | 1527 | 1622 | 1959 | 2728 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 41 | 7 | — | 367 | 403 | 322 | 207 | 96 | 55 | 34 | 46 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 94 | 451 | 1237 | 1279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2992 | 1232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 39 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 54 | 54 | 314 | 314 | 0 |
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