Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the ESE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1165 | 988 | 873 | 755 | 650 | 471 | 415 | 327 | 230 | 176 | 155 | 171 | 474 | 1190 | 2104 | 2132 | 1818 | 1729 | 2481 | 2980 | 4223 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41PM2.98m | 6:00AM3.02m | 6:14PM2.96m | 6:32AM3.06m | 6:45PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.06m | 11:49PM0.02m | 12:07PM0.04m | 00:20AM0.02m | 12:41PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1165 | 988 | 873 | 755 | 650 | 471 | 415 | 327 | 230 | 176 | 155 | 118 | 182 | 130 | 180 | 2132 | 1818 | 1729 | 2481 | 2980 | 4223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NW 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 5 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 99 | 64 | 237 | 651 | 392 | 860 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 131 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 46 | 171 | 474 | 1190 | 2104 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 732 | 780 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 992 | 1050 | 1086 | 990 | 992 | 732 | 314 |
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