Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.5°C
0.6° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (08 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (08 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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)
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
407
268
161
158
110
73
48
29
27
16
25
170
237
336
434
400
302
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
30
ESE
40
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:33AM2.26m
4:02PM2.74m
4:27AM2.50m
4:50PM2.96m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.71m
9:35AM0.57m
10:23PM0.44m
10:29AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:13
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
9
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
6
5
4
5
6
9
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
5
3
3
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