Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
133 | 130 | 110 | 101 | 79 | 202 | 230 | 228 | 109 | 67 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:17PM3.04m | 7:35AM2.92m | 7:49PM2.97m | 8:09AM2.89m | 8:23PM2.84m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.03m | 1:40PM0.09m | 2:00AM0.08m | 2:16PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
133 | 130 | 110 | 101 | 78 | 95 | 94 | 106 | 109 | 67 | 54 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 10 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | — | 62 | 50 | 39 | 36 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
30 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 79 | 202 | 230 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 66 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 1452 | 51 | 1265 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 1266 | 1264 | 314 | 992 |
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