Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 64 | 154 | 379 | 1507 | 3124 | 2884 | 1778 | 634 | 694 | 1026 | 616 | 616 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:23PM2.84m | 8:46AM2.80m | 9:00PM2.65m | 9:29AM2.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.20m | 2:34AM0.19m | 2:56PM0.37m | 3:13AM0.37m | 3:43PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
21 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 117 | 272 | 28 | 27 | 422 | 396 | 408 | 694 | 680 | 616 | 616 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 8 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 2 | — | 26 | 57 | 183 | 61 | 408 | 227 | 132 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 16 | SW 10 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 62 | — | 103 | 103 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 64 | 154 | 379 | 1507 | 3124 | 2884 | 1778 | 634 | 612 | 1026 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1266 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 990 | 780 | 732 | 990 | 1050 | 1062 | 1223 | 1483 | 732 | 54 | 54 |
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