
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3619 | 3131 | 2899 | 2680 | 2089 | 2201 | 1948 | 1720 | 1074 | 1035 | 1651 | 990 | 1483 | 1424 | 1363 | 1145 | 913 | 609 | 539 | 884 | 905 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM3.01m | 8:36PM2.54m | 9:08AM2.81m | 9:33PM2.30m | 10:12AM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.35m | 2:43AM0.38m | 3:32PM0.57m | 3:40AM0.60m | 4:43PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | S 14 | — |
3619 | 3131 | 2899 | 2680 | 2089 | 1574 | 1948 | 1720 | 1012 | 984 | 459 | 990 | 1483 | 1424 | 1363 | 1145 | 913 | 609 | 539 | 4 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — |
1965 | 1906 | 1815 | 1906 | 1876 | — | 1426 | 1144 | 388 | 286 | 263 | 335 | 356 | 361 | 96 | 116 | 4 | 62 | 30 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 587 | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 |
— | — | — | 2664 | — | 2201 | 1637 | 1281 | 1074 | 1035 | 1651 | 784 | 637 | — | — | 202 | 135 | 127 | 224 | 884 | 905 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1050 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1062 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 992 | 1086 | 1062 | 1254 | 1254 | 1062 | 1135 | 1140 | 1140 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 |
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