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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Forecast
/ Reykjanes Peninsula (8 surf breaks) /
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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 7PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | |
494 | 403 | 298 | 246 | 202 | 142 | 114 | 92 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 58 | 75 | 94 | 273 | 327 | 129 | 189 | 279 | 345 | 375 | 467 | 443 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:10AM2.66m | 8:40PM3.02m | 9:03AM2.47m | 9:36PM2.83m | 10:04AM2.29m | 10:40PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.21m | 3:02AM0.37m | 3:07PM0.38m | 4:02AM0.54m | 4:07PM0.57m | 5:08AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:50 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | 10:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 494 | 403 | 298 | 246 | 202 | 142 | 114 | 92 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 28 | 24 | 31 | 59 | 73 | 76 | 189 | 279 | 345 | 375 | 467 | 443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 18 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 49 | 41 | 34 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | NW 4 | SSW 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 19 | SE 8 | — | S 18 | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 75 | 94 | 273 | 327 | 129 | 187 | 128 | 77 | 44 | 108 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 732 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 732 | 66 | 66 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 66 | 1094 |
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