Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 4PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
225 | 168 | 186 | 223 | 220 | 86 | 59 | 46 | 54 | 40 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 34 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:15AM2.77m | 7:43PM3.21m | 8:04AM2.69m | 8:32PM3.10m | 8:54AM2.57m | 9:23PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.05m | 2:03AM0.15m | 2:07PM0.12m | 2:53AM0.25m | 2:57PM0.25m | 3:43AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
3:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:00 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 11:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:52 | — | — | 11:52 | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
225 | 168 | 186 | 223 | 220 | 86 | 59 | 23 | 54 | 25 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 34 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
58 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 16 | 36 | 48 | 46 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | E 7 | ESE 8 | S 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | W 6 | SSW 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 7 |
32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | — | E 2 | E 2 | ESE 2 |
4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 780 | 780 | 732 | 62 | 1062 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 1050 | 1062 | 62 | 51 | 995 | 992 | 992 | 51 | 995 | 780 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1062 | 1092 | 1086 |
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