
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1015 | 1520 | 2415 | 2534 | 2013 | 1420 | 1028 | 794 | 565 | 363 | 274 | 232 | 193 | 119 | 101 | 94 | 77 | 72 | 92 | 75 | 73 | 52 | 137 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:19AM2.77m | 6:45PM3.26m | 7:05AM2.81m | 7:30PM3.26m | 7:50AM2.80m | 8:14PM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.02m | 1:03AM0.05m | 1:08PM-0.03m | 1:48AM0.05m | 1:53PM0.00m | 2:30AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
3:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 3:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:49 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:13 | — | — | 11:09 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
61 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 362 | 1420 | 1028 | 794 | 565 | 363 | 274 | 232 | 138 | 119 | 101 | 94 | 77 | 57 | 44 | 28 | 26 | 44 | 137 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 46 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 76 | 44 | 82 | 79 | 86 | 67 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 39 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 43 | 38 | 38 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 46 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | — | WNW 6 |
1015 | 1520 | 2415 | 2534 | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | — | 74 | 92 | — | 72 | 92 | 75 | 73 | 52 | — | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 732 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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