Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 708 | 1964 | 3219 | 3087 | 3129 | 2218 | 2106 | 2090 | 4328 | 5248 | 4767 | 3501 | 2329 | 2164 | 1871 | 1768 | 1608 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM2.96m | 6:32AM3.06m | 6:45PM2.88m | 7:03AM3.03m | 7:16PM2.76m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.02m | 12:41PM0.09m | 00:50AM0.10m | 1:14PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -4 | -6 | -6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 151 | 133 | 827 | 3087 | 2255 | 477 | 388 | 2090 | 4328 | 5248 | 4767 | 3501 | 2329 | 1866 | 1871 | 1768 | 1608 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | SW 12 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 54 | 133 | 103 | 79 | 142 | 240 | — | 549 | — | — | 430 | 311 | 88 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 708 | 1964 | 3219 | — | 3129 | 2218 | 2106 | 1583 | — | 481 | — | — | — | 2164 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 990 | 732 | 990 | 995 | 1050 | 1050 | 1050 | 780 | 1050 | 1339 | 1266 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 314 | 0 |
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