Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (12 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2388 | 2351 | 5837 | 5470 | 4899 | 3399 | 2459 | 1829 | 1658 | 1591 | 1030 | 1312 | 1379 | 1087 | 986 | 1983 | 9146 | 7619 | 4985 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:45PM2.88m | 7:03AM3.03m | 7:16PM2.76m | 7:34AM2.93m | 7:46PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.09m | 00:50AM0.10m | 1:14PM0.20m | 1:19AM0.22m | 1:46PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -11 | -4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 469 | 2351 | 4528 | 5470 | 4899 | 3399 | 2459 | 1829 | 1658 | 1264 | 1030 | 1312 | 1379 | 1087 | 689 | 1983 | 9146 | 7619 | 4985 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSE 10 | WSW 10 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 712 | — | — | 396 | 252 | 88 | 93 | 5 | 42 | 272 | 10 | 41 | 220 | 132 | 469 | 319 | — | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 15 | ESE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 46 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | ESE 6 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2388 | 1322 | 5837 | 446 | — | — | — | — | — | 1591 | — | — | 8 | 95 | 986 | 489 | 50 | 996 | 2711 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 732 | 990 | 780 | 780 | 1086 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 314 | 39 | 314 | 39 | 48 | 1086 | 1744 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1135 |
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