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 2PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 698 | 443 | 284 | 142 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 106 | 127 | 116 | 60 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 66 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:24AM2.46m | 10:48PM2.17m | 11:44AM2.31m | 00:24AM2.00m | 1:31PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.83m | 5:06AM0.81m | 6:17PM1.00m | 6:43AM0.92m | 8:08PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 14 | W 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 698 | 443 | 284 | 142 | 103 | 76 | 57 | 106 | 25 | 73 | 53 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 5 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 87 | 86 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 51 | 72 | 20 | 60 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 66 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 7 | S 16 | ESE 7 | S 16 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 90 | 12 | 132 | 4 | 131 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 127 | 116 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 45 | 98 | 84 | 62 | 41 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1339 | 1339 | 1339 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 1086 | 1086 | 732 | 1086 |
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