Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3017 | 2515 | 2077 | 1758 | 1420 | 979 | 783 | 552 | 421 | 336 | 250 | 191 | 117 | 220 | 412 | 389 | 1208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:08PM3.18m | 6:25AM3.00m | 6:42PM3.15m | 6:59AM3.04m | 7:15PM3.05m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM-0.06m | 12:30PM-0.09m | 00:52AM-0.06m | 1:06PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3017 | 2515 | 2077 | 1758 | 1420 | 979 | 783 | 552 | 421 | 336 | 250 | 191 | 117 | 86 | 69 | 377 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | — | S 18 | — | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | 40 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 17 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 77 | 220 | 412 | 389 | 1208 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1050 | 1238 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1062 | 732 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 732 | 314 |
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