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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 13 Jan 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
6.9° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am January 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (13 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (13 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
7
!
6
8
6
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSE
0.5
S
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.8
SW
1.4
SW
2.4
SW
4.5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.4
SW
2.1
SW
Period(s) (?)141315141412121111101212201917171716151514141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)131901071035472656157541754884863136661449113543120389542692950173805284720321518
Wind
(km/h)
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:50PM
1.96
2:45AM
2.18
3:06PM
2.00
3:47AM
2.32
4:04PM
2.12
4:36AM
2.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:48AM
1.12
8:06PM
0.98
9:07AM
1.08
9:13PM
0.92
10:07AM
0.96
10:08PM
0.79
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sunrise-10:53-------10:52-------10:49------
Sunset--4:13-------4:15-------4:19-----
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C-3-3-3-3-4-5-5-4-4-2-100-1000-1-10000-1
Feels °C (?)-13-12-12-11-9-11-12-11-11-9-8-7-6-6-6-6-6-7-8-7-7-7-7-7
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