Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
7.6° 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 4AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (26 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, near gales from the SSE by Mon night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
7
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
8
3
S
9
3.5
S
10
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1012
870
839
730
619
527
576
495
370
243
318
200
202
246
501
891
1426
2539
3413
4486
4679
4789
5035
3447
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
30
SE
40
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
50
SSE
45
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:46AM2.37m
2:29PM2.14m
2:55AM2.46m
3:28PM2.33m
3:46AM2.56m
4:12PM2.52m
Low Tide
7:10PM0.88m
8:19AM0.78m
8:31PM0.77m
9:17AM0.62m
9:30PM0.61m
10:01AM0.46m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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5:18
5:15
5:11
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9:25
9:30
9:32
9:36
1
3
9
7
4
3
1
1
1
4
2
2
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
2
5
4
1
0
3
4
1
-1
-3
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
6
1.6
SSE
11
0.4
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.2
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.6
S
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
13
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
3
541
67
5
5
193
370
3
5
5
53
12
11
41
113
136
704
4486
4679
4789
3669
3447
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.9
SE
7
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
1.3
WSW
14
3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
5
91
5
3
3
4
3
3
4
660
2920
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
6
4
4
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
8
3
S
9
3.5
S
10
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1012
870
839
730
619
527
576
495
322
243
318
200
202
246
501
891
1426
2539
3413
5035
2915
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
314
70
314
314
314
314
314
1367
314
992
992
990
314
990
996
996
996
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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