
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
855 | 524 | 359 | 442 | 573 | 641 | 754 | 798 | 698 | 495 | 240 | 142 | 131 | 106 | 131 | 129 | 127 | 116 | 112 | 109 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29AM2.65m | 9:46PM2.42m | 10:24AM2.46m | 10:48PM2.17m | 11:44AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.60m | 4:01AM0.59m | 4:45PM0.83m | 5:06AM0.81m | 6:17PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
855 | 524 | 359 | 442 | 573 | 641 | 754 | 798 | 698 | 495 | 240 | 142 | 79 | 106 | 52 | 44 | 35 | 47 | 53 | 68 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
61 | 152 | 320 | 246 | 132 | 78 | 45 | 48 | 90 | 87 | 86 | 131 | 131 | 48 | 57 | 74 | 72 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 15 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
104 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 74 | 13 | 132 | 132 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 131 | 129 | 127 | 116 | 112 | 109 | 109 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 78 | 83 | 61 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1223 | 1483 | 1135 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1373 | 1339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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