Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (11 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 10PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 230 | 708 | 1964 | 2566 | 2882 | 3073 | 2079 | 2099 | 1706 | 4362 | 5629 | 4712 | 3560 | 2502 | 1756 | 1622 | 1661 | 1703 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:14PM2.96m | 6:32AM3.06m | 6:45PM2.88m | 7:03AM3.03m | 7:16PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.04m | 00:20AM0.02m | 12:41PM0.09m | 00:50AM0.10m | 1:14PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 152 | 132 | 151 | 133 | 1193 | 2882 | 2255 | 508 | 432 | 1706 | 4362 | 5629 | 4712 | 3560 | 2502 | 1756 | 1622 | 1661 | 1703 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SW 8 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | SW 12 | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 34 | 44 | 54 | — | 103 | 79 | 140 | 290 | — | 689 | — | 481 | 231 | 281 | 246 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 26 | 14 | — | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 230 | 708 | 1964 | 2566 | — | 3073 | 2079 | 2099 | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 780 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 990 | 995 | 1050 | 1050 | 732 | 995 | 1050 | 1339 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1410 | 314 | 39 |
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