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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 23 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
6.5° 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 8PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm January 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jan)--
Afternoon (23 Jan)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (23 Jan)6ft (1.9m)14s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SE
2.5
SE
1.9
SSW
4.5
ESE
3
SE
2.3
SSW
3
SE
2
SSW
3
SE
1.7
SSW
2.3
SE
1.9
ESE
2.5
SE
2.5
SE
2
ESE
2
ESE
2.4
SE
2.5
SE
2.5
SE
3
SE
3
SE
2.5
ESE
3
SE
2.5
ESE
Period(s) (?)1212141112131214111311910108810101010119119
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2180202014225228232918872647148723059611232578125012755745741070126114031530196196923581256
Wind
(km/h)
25
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
45
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononononcross-
on		cross-
on		ononononononononononononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:56PM
2.64
9:14AM
2.79
9:38PM
2.56
9:55AM
2.63
10:27PM
2.46
10:45AM
2.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:52PM
0.23
3:01AM
0.30
3:30PM
0.31
3:44AM
0.45
4:14PM
0.44
4:35AM
0.64
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Sunrise-------10:26-------10:25-------10:22
Sunset4:44-------4:46-------4:50-------
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C554343433334444454433333
Feels °C (?)-2-3-5-6-5-6-5-7-5-6-7-5-4-4-4-5-4-5-5-6-6-6-6-8
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