Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 29 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
9.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SSW
12
2.2
E
9
0.6
SSW
11
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
SSW
12
3
E
9
3
E
9
2.5
E
8
1.2
SSW
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
41
81
794
93
98
98
145
136
1361
1187
796
353
676
676
514
535
629
629
629
606
460
353
290
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:55PM2.70m
5:08AM2.49m
5:30PM2.79m
5:43AM2.52m
6:05PM2.84m
6:18AM2.53m
Low Tide
11:07PM0.52m
11:11AM0.42m
11:43PM0.49m
11:45AM0.40m
00:18AM0.48m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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3:31
3:29
3:27
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
11:13
11:15
11:17
11:21
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
12
-3
-2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
2
3
3
4
5
6
8
7
8
6
7
8
7
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SSW
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
Energy kJ
85
26
81
65
88
98
98
145
114
228
182
238
353
676
676
514
535
629
629
629
606
460
353
290
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
S
10
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
14
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
24
41
28
97
93
88
82
78
136
278
269
270
83
147
184
136
8
15
10
8
8
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.6
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
SE
8
0.1
S
18
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
44
39
16
55
55
54
52
49
77
74
54
18
6
8
8
6
6
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
2.2
E
9
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
3
E
9
3
E
9
2.5
E
8
1.1
SE
7
0.5
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
Energy kJ
4
5
1
794
2
2
2
2
1361
1187
796
132
21
143
115
104
181
157
143
130
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
70
70
70
70
70
70
51
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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