Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.0°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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (22 Aug)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
0
0
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.4
S
9
2
SE
7
3
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
496
837
1221
1479
1744
2408
2323
2708
2304
1986
1860
1695
1433
1224
992
495
466
397
449
336
297
412
1352
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
45
S
35
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
35
ENE
45
ENE
35
E
40
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:35PM2.06m
2:12AM1.84m
3:06PM2.18m
3:31AM1.99m
4:02PM2.37m
Low Tide
8:13PM1.24m
8:21AM1.10m
9:34PM1.09m
9:32AM0.94m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:39
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:13
9:09
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
5
4
1
3
6
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
5
4
6
7
7
6
7
6
7
8
9
8
6
5
6
4
2
5
5
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