Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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 4PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (19 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
15
1
SW
15
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
0.9
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
6
0.4
SW
10
0.5
S
8
0.8
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
72
109
418
597
711
711
680
494
403
298
241
202
172
114
92
65
50
50
149
98
33
29
34
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
15
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
7:22AM2.81m
7:49PM3.17m
8:10AM2.66m
8:40PM3.02m
9:03AM2.47m
9:36PM2.83m
Low Tide
1:26PM0.07m
2:09AM0.20m
2:15PM0.21m
3:02AM0.37m
3:07PM0.38m
4:02AM0.54m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:03
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
Temp °C
8
9
10
11
11
9
8
8
10
13
15
15
13
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
7
6
5
4
6
9
11
12
9
5
4
6
7
9
8
9
8
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
S
8
1
SW
15
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
0.9
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
44
61
52
418
597
711
711
680
494
403
298
241
202
172
114
92
65
50
50
28
26
32
29
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
Energy kJ
16
72
69
52
49
35
35
34
26
26
42
32
30
28
31
47
46
43
42
34
39
33
23
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
NW
4
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SW
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
29
9
109
7
8
3
7
6
26
24
17
12
6
2
27
26
26
17
23
40
36
7
7
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
NW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
3
4
3
6
6
29
7
1
3
2
7
23
149
98
23
22
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
54
0
0
54
0
48
992
54
54
54
780
1122
54
51
51
51
51
51
0
51
51
995
992
995
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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