Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 541 | 529 | 436 | 490 | 318 | 585 | 522 | 453 | 382 | 318 | 262 | 219 | 171 | 108 | 66 | 48 | 33 | 41 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:48PM3.17m | 6:08AM2.82m | 6:30PM3.26m | 6:48AM2.91m | 7:09PM3.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.08m | 12:10PM-0.04m | 00:45AM-0.03m | 12:52PM-0.10m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 541 | 529 | 436 | 490 | 318 | 585 | 522 | 453 | 382 | 318 | 262 | 219 | 171 | 108 | 66 | 48 | 33 | 41 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | SE 7 | S 15 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 204 | 222 | — | — | — | 113 | 125 | 13 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | NW 10 | S 15 | W 7 | W 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 5 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 153 | 68 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1370 | 1370 | 1410 |
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