Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 08 Apr 2026 GMT
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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
6.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 4PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (08 Apr)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (08 Apr)15ft (4.5m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
!
6
!
6
!
!
!
!
!
6
7
6
3
0
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
S
4
S
3.5
S
4
S
4.5
SSW
5
SSW
6
SSW
5
SSW
5.5
SSW
5.5
SSW
7
SW
7
SW
7
SW
7
SW
7
SW
6
SW
5.5
SW
5
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
Period(s) (?)111111111112131314151515151514141313131212121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3706327829453422453871941121792011243413797206882217721483220751929314696101157756572240393135245719521537
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
30
S
35
S
40
SSE
35
S
40
SSE
40
S
25
S
30
SW
45
SW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
S
20
SE
30
ESE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:04AM
2.22
9:36PM
2.36
9:46AM
2.02
10:33PM
2.16
10:54AM
1.85
12:05AM
2.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:11PM
0.78
3:53AM
1.02
3:57PM
0.97
5:00AM
1.19
5:10PM
1.12
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise6:20-------6:16-------6:13-------
Sunset---8:35-------8:37-------8:40----
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
2111212121111---1-------
Temp. °C655555555543212223333111
Feels °C (?)-2-3-3-4-3-5-4-2-2-5-7-7-8-10-9-8-6-4-3-5-3-6-5-5
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