Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 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) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 429 | 699 | 1356 | 2180 | 2982 | 2693 | 3035 | 1733 | 4232 | 2292 | 2781 | 2664 | 4272 | 2216 | 4903 | 5818 | 6226 | 4664 | 3022 | 2067 | 1508 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:09AM3.10m | 7:24PM2.97m | 7:45AM3.05m | 8:01PM2.81m | 8:25AM2.92m | 8:42PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.03m | 1:32AM0.02m | 1:57PM0.16m | 2:10AM0.17m | 2:41PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 1910 | 1733 | 1942 | 2292 | 2781 | 2664 | 2279 | 2216 | 4903 | 5818 | 6226 | 4664 | 3022 | 2067 | 1508 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | S 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | 670 | 1763 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 457 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | E 8 | — | — | SE 12 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 429 | 699 | 1356 | 2180 | 2982 | 2693 | 3035 | 1640 | 4232 | 527 | — | — | 4272 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 732 | 732 | 732 | 1339 | 1339 | 314 | 990 | 1370 | 992 | 314 | 1339 | 70 | 62 | 1107 | 1062 | 1079 | 70 | 1062 | 1086 | 314 | 1050 |
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