Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.2°C
0.8° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)15ft (4.5m)13s
Afternoon (17 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (17 Sep)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
7
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
2
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
2
SSW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5863
1778
1550
1794
2613
2176
1545
1267
954
739
653
535
513
414
405
335
335
973
1327
1769
2061
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
NE
15
N
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:13AM2.54m
9:23PM2.22m
9:55AM2.31m
10:06PM1.99m
10:58AM2.11m
Low Tide
3:26PM0.80m
3:30AM0.80m
4:12PM1.05m
4:17AM1.02m
5:27PM1.25m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:42
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
3
1
0
0
1
2
4
4
5
3
4
6
5
6
6
4
5
7
6
6
6
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