Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 100 | 114 | 143 | 181 | 173 | 145 | 92 | 104 | 134 | 106 | 296 | 280 | 270 | 387 | 379 | 379 | 339 | 320 | 320 | 382 | 374 | 360 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:50AM2.80m | 8:14PM3.17m | 8:33AM2.73m | 8:56PM2.99m | 9:17AM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.00m | 2:30AM0.11m | 2:37PM0.12m | 3:12AM0.24m | 3:21PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 3:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 125 | 96 | 114 | 58 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 49 | 53 | 134 | 106 | 296 | 280 | 270 | 30 | 29 | 379 | 339 | 86 | 86 | 29 | 28 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 15 | SW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 15 | S 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 85 | 38 | 84 | 38 | 67 | 67 | 4 | 37 | 50 | 82 | 77 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 18 | S 21 | S 21 | S 18 |
| kJ | 43 | 2 | 38 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 100 | — | 143 | 181 | 173 | 145 | 92 | 104 | — | 8 | — | 6 | 216 | 387 | 379 | — | — | 320 | 320 | 382 | 374 | 360 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1210 |
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