Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 27 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 120 | 160 | 204 | 344 | 596 | 931 | 1291 | 1617 | 1995 | 1942 | 1894 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:45AM2.27m | 10:58PM2.01m | 11:53AM2.11m | 00:18AM1.85m | 1:35PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM1.03m | 5:12AM1.00m | 6:19PM1.22m | 6:36AM1.13m | 8:13PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 9 |
36 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 75 | 122 | 127 | 129 | 132 | 1589 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSW 16 |
11 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 24 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 48 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | S 16 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
23 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | — | 31 | 41 | 53 | 120 | 160 | 204 | 344 | 596 | 931 | 1291 | 1617 | 1995 | 1942 | 1894 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 2006 | 2335 | 1485 | 1309 | 1290 | 1494 | 995 | 1548 | 1485 | 1301 | 1301 | 732 | 1062 | 1079 | 1224 | 1270 | 1301 | 1301 | 1224 | 1062 |
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