Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
10.3°C
0.4° 

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (30 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 4AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Sep)15ft (4.5m)11s
Afternoon (30 Sep)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (30 Sep)15ft (4.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
6
4
2
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
11
4
SE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
4.5
SE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3
SSE
12
4
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4
SSE
14
4.5
SSE
14
5
SSE
14
4.5
SSE
14
4
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.2
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2912
3726
1875
1672
4510
3113
2578
5013
5805
5713
7867
9713
8112
5137
3094
2037
1226
Wind (km/h)
45
SE
25
E
40
ENE
40
NE
35
E
25
ENE
20
ESE
20
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
50
NE
30
S
35
S
25
S
25
S
35
SSE
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:24PM2.97m
7:45AM3.05m
8:01PM2.81m
8:25AM2.92m
8:42PM2.59m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.02m
1:57PM0.16m
2:10AM0.17m
2:41PM0.36m
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light rain
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light rain
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light rain
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7:28
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7:31
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7:00
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6:55
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 mm
5
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2
1
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5
6
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1
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1
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1
1
1
3
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
8
Feels °C
3
6
3
3
5
7
7
7
3
3
0
6
3
5
5
3
3
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