
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 349 | 392 | 385 | 354 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 382 | 427 | 624 | 910 | 1172 | 1665 | 1816 | 1758 | 1448 | 1296 | 1207 | 1227 | 1168 | 1050 | 873 | 798 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:07PM2.58m | 3:33AM2.40m | 4:11PM2.79m | 4:35AM2.54m | 5:07PM3.01m | 5:30AM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.59m | 9:28PM0.64m | 9:43AM0.46m | 10:31PM0.45m | 10:41AM0.29m | 11:26PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
3:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 3:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:39 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 11:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:22 | — | — | 11:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | SW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
11 | 11 | 86 | 93 | 354 | 318 | 55 | 318 | 53 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1172 | 1665 | 1816 | 1758 | 1448 | 1296 | 1207 | 1227 | 1168 | 1050 | 873 | 798 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 11 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 23 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
302 | 349 | 392 | 385 | — | — | 318 | — | 382 | 427 | 624 | 910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 992 | 992 | 995 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 1410 | 992 | 990 | 732 | 732 | 780 | 996 | 992 | 780 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 |
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