Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 1AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 359 | 424 | 510 | 573 | 679 | 778 | 698 | 443 | 284 | 142 | 131 | 106 | 131 | 129 | 127 | 116 | 112 | 109 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46PM2.42m | 10:24AM2.46m | 10:48PM2.17m | 11:44AM2.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.60m | 4:01AM0.59m | 4:45PM0.83m | 5:06AM0.81m | 6:17PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 359 | 424 | 510 | 573 | 679 | 778 | 698 | 443 | 284 | 142 | 79 | 106 | 57 | 40 | 45 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 11 | S 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 320 | 220 | 115 | 77 | 57 | 37 | 32 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 131 | 49 | 131 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 52 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | S 16 | ESE 7 | S 10 | SSE 9 | E 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 103 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 90 | 12 | 132 | 4 | 56 | 25 | 3 | 129 | 127 | 116 | 112 | 109 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | — | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 98 | 103 | 72 | 59 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 732 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1373 | 314 | 314 | 1339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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