Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2415 | 2534 | 2121 | 1420 | 1102 | 794 | 565 | 402 | 307 | 226 | 213 | 135 | 113 | 100 | 94 | 92 | 113 | 110 | 92 | 70 | 122 | 108 | 109 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:45PM3.26m | 7:05AM2.81m | 7:30PM3.26m | 7:50AM2.80m | 8:14PM3.17m | 8:33AM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.02m | 1:03AM0.05m | 1:08PM-0.03m | 1:48AM0.05m | 1:53PM0.00m | 2:30AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 3:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:49 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:13 | — | — | — | — | 11:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | S 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 446 | 1420 | 1102 | 794 | 565 | 402 | 307 | 226 | 100 | 135 | 113 | 100 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 61 | 122 | 108 | 108 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 23 | 46 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 76 | 27 | 49 | 82 | 84 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 37 | 39 | 85 | 109 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | — | S 7 | — | S 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 43 | 38 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 37 | 19 | 46 | 36 | 34 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WSW 8 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 2415 | 2534 | 2121 | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | 213 | 82 | — | — | 94 | 92 | 113 | 110 | 92 | 70 | — | 12 | 23 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 780 | 780 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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