Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 1PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 376 | 288 | 1002 | 1259 | 1134 | 1314 | 1714 | 1605 | 1223 | 1065 | 900 | 1111 | 1279 | 1390 | 1466 | 1400 | 1198 | 1018 | 841 | 674 | 576 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27PM2.34m | 2:15AM2.07m | 2:48PM2.50m | 3:22AM2.30m | 3:44PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.93m | 8:05PM0.86m | 8:17AM0.79m | 9:14PM0.63m | 9:23AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 496 | 376 | 288 | 1002 | 1259 | 1134 | 1314 | 1714 | 1605 | 1223 | 1065 | 900 | 1111 | 1279 | 1390 | 1466 | 1400 | 1198 | 1018 | 841 | 674 | 576 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 113 | 111 | 280 | 153 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1266 | 0 | 1445 | 0 | 54 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 314 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 314 |
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