Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 421 | 336 | 277 | 244 | 217 | 92 | 361 | 716 | 872 | 956 | 1004 | 546 | 481 | 460 | 441 | 452 | 528 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:42PM3.15m | 6:59AM3.04m | 7:15PM3.05m | 7:32AM3.00m | 7:47PM2.88m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM-0.06m | 1:06PM-0.04m | 1:23AM0.01m | 1:40PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 421 | 336 | 277 | 244 | 117 | 64 | 67 | 112 | 872 | 956 | 1004 | 546 | 481 | 460 | 441 | 452 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SW 8 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 79 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 442 | 399 | 383 | 281 | 164 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 4 | 33 | 30 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 144 | 217 | 92 | 361 | 716 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 1135 | 1086 | 1062 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 | 992 |
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