
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (08 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 186 | 250 | 243 | 314 | 339 | 314 | 219 | 773 | 694 | 729 | 481 | 517 | 609 | 1433 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:02PM2.74m | 4:27AM2.50m | 4:50PM2.96m | 5:11AM2.72m | 5:31PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.44m | 10:29AM0.31m | 11:06PM0.20m | 11:13AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | WSW 16 |
48 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 130 | 185 | 243 | 314 | 339 | 314 | 219 | 12 | 694 | 729 | 390 | 517 | 398 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SW 9 | S 9 | — | — |
8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 158 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 332 | 328 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | W 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — |
10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 31 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | E 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 8 | — | S 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 10 | SW 9 |
5 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 51 | 186 | 250 | — | 3 | 11 | 56 | 124 | 773 | — | 425 | 481 | — | 609 | 1433 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2464 | 1954 | 1525 | 314 | 1266 | 314 | 314 | 1120 | 1062 | 1062 | 1086 | 1086 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
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