Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 86 | 64 | 108 | 133 | 133 | 110 | 101 | 78 | 95 | 109 | 104 | 150 | 64 | 46 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:03AM2.89m | 7:17PM3.04m | 7:35AM2.92m | 7:49PM2.97m | 8:09AM2.89m | 8:23PM2.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.05m | 1:28AM0.03m | 1:40PM0.09m | 2:00AM0.08m | 2:16PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 |
77 | 86 | 64 | 108 | 133 | 133 | 110 | 101 | 78 | 49 | 70 | 50 | 88 | 64 | 40 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | W 5 | WSW 7 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | — | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | S 12 |
10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 39 | 46 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | S 19 |
5 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 67 | 95 | 109 | 104 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 70 | 66 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 780 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 314 | 314 |
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