Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.4°C
0.5° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (09 Sep)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (09 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SSE
6
2.2
S
8
2.3
S
8
2
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
2.4
SW
9
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
196
257
306
314
193
553
727
546
356
424
538
838
2004
2609
3315
3200
3450
3524
3122
2777
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
30
SE
20
SE
15
S
20
WSW
15
WSW
40
W
35
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:50PM2.96m
5:11AM2.72m
5:31PM3.11m
5:49AM2.90m
6:08PM3.18m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.31m
11:06PM0.20m
11:13AM0.10m
11:44PM0.03m
11:53AM-0.04m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:09
8:06
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
5
4
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
6
6
6
5
3
2
4
5
8
8
7
7
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
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