Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 May 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
8.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
1.2
ESE
6
0.8
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.7
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
597
711
711
623
494
403
298
246
202
142
114
92
65
50
50
51
96
36
140
40
46
80
150
333
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
WNW
10
NW
15
E
20
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
10
E
20
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:49PM3.17m
8:10AM2.66m
8:40PM3.02m
9:03AM2.47m
9:36PM2.83m
10:04AM2.29m
Low Tide
2:09AM0.20m
2:15PM0.21m
3:02AM0.37m
3:07PM0.38m
4:02AM0.54m
4:07PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:00
3:57
3:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:42
10:45
10:49
10:52
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
10
12
13
15
14
10
9
8
9
10
10
11
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
6
6
6
4
7
9
10
12
10
5
5
4
6
7
7
9
6
6
8
7
6
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SW
10
0.6
SE
6
0.4
S
9
0.8
SE
6
0.4
S
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
597
711
711
623
494
403
298
246
202
142
114
92
65
50
50
51
21
24
40
22
27
76
150
333
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
SW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SW
10
0.4
S
8
0.4
SW
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
49
49
35
34
22
26
28
30
30
28
30
47
46
43
49
41
39
35
22
23
15
11
13
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
NW
4
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SW
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
SW
9
0.3
SW
9
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
8
6
7
7
6
16
17
6
3
14
27
14
6
18
17
11
36
4
24
13
13
13
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
1.2
ESE
6
0.8
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
4
9
5
5
3
2
1
2
2
5
6
4
27
96
36
140
40
46
80
80
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
2
4
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
39
54
54
54
780
0
0
54
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
992
51
1050
1062
732
1098
1087
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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