
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (28 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 10PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
112 | 108 | 132 | 104 | 63 | 147 | 372 | 1125 | 1697 | 2283 | 3115 | 2621 | 3273 | 3705 | 4798 | 2697 | 3126 | 5095 | 5733 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:49PM3.05m | 7:09AM3.10m | 7:24PM2.97m | 7:45AM3.05m | 8:01PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM-0.02m | 00:58AM-0.06m | 1:18PM0.03m | 1:32AM0.02m | 1:57PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
112 | 108 | 132 | 104 | 63 | 147 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 1875 | 1765 | 2170 | 2697 | 3126 | 2920 | 2784 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
24 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 8 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | 2 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 372 | 1125 | 1697 | 2283 | 3115 | 2621 | 3273 | 3705 | 4798 | 624 | — | 5095 | 5733 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 62 | 992 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 732 | 732 | 314 | 1339 | 314 | 1367 | 1370 | 1339 | 314 | 66 | 51 | 66 |
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