Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 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
8.9° 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 10PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (23 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
2
2
3
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
3
4
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
9
1.7
SSE
9
2.2
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
11
2.4
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
2.2
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
495
720
749
1055
1652
1470
3708
3656
2828
2421
2865
2517
1298
866
787
659
1081
794
937
1030
848
740
678
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ESE
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
SSE
35
SSE
25
ESE
20
NE
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:50PM2.46m
12:32PM2.12m
1:03AM2.37m
1:46PM2.18m
2:09AM2.34m
Low Tide
5:17PM0.72m
6:21AM0.75m
6:35PM0.80m
7:30AM0.73m
7:51PM0.80m
8:29AM0.67m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
3:47
3:45
3:42
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:54
10:58
11:00
11:04
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
5
4
2
0
0
0
2
2
4
2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
9
0.2
S
16
1.9
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.7
S
14
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.4
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
2.2
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SW
10
Energy kJ
340
21
561
5
203
1267
1470
3708
3656
2828
2421
2103
1298
866
787
659
1081
794
937
1030
848
740
678
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
2.1
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
0.9
SW
11
Energy kJ
17
50
5
11
67
492
670
539
365
318
202
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
21
21
12
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
5
1.7
SSE
9
2.2
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
11
0.9
W
4
1.2
W
5
1
W
5
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
51
495
720
749
1055
1652
2865
2517
30
76
47
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
66
1094
1094
1094
1094
1086
1062
1062
1062
1086
1062
1062
1086
1062
62
1094
1224
1138
1062
0
0
0
1140
1140
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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