Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1552 | 2704 | 2402 | 2210 | 2074 | 1902 | 1699 | 1360 | 1070 | 563 | 477 | 406 | 435 | 326 | 404 | 567 | 1108 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.84m | 3:06PM2.18m | 3:31AM1.99m | 4:02PM2.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM1.24m | 8:21AM1.10m | 9:34PM1.09m | 9:32AM0.94m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
1552 | 447 | 2402 | 2210 | 2074 | 1902 | 1699 | 1360 | 1070 | 563 | 477 | 406 | 435 | 326 | 404 | 567 | 1108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
90 | 85 | 59 | 63 | 97 | 132 | 173 | 84 | 112 | 314 | 218 | 116 | 76 | 71 | 103 | 300 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | S 12 |
35 | 57 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 24 | — | 84 | 86 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 46 | 42 | 65 | 26 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NW 6 |
825 | 2704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1317 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 48 | 48 | 992 | 995 | 992 | 990 | 780 |
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