Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
425 | 357 | 304 | 257 | 210 | 165 | 133 | 105 | 100 | 74 | 71 | 54 | 57 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43PM2.56m | 4:57AM2.37m | 5:17PM2.74m | 5:30AM2.54m | 5:48PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.72m | 10:58PM0.67m | 10:57AM0.51m | 11:29PM0.46m | 11:31AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | NW 4 | SSE 8 | WNW 4 |
425 | 357 | 304 | 257 | 210 | 165 | 133 | 105 | 100 | 74 | 71 | 54 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 61 | 51 | 59 | 45 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 18 | 57 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SW 7 | SSE 8 |
71 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — |
— | — | — | 9 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 992 | 1210 |
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