Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 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
7.8° 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 9AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)15ft (4.5m)12s
Afternoon (28 Apr)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (28 Apr)16ft (5.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
4
6
7
7
6
6
6
!
!
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SW
12
3.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
15
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
SW
10
3
WSW
10
3
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3817
4600
5026
5411
5008
9090
11076
11300
10280
9262
10103
8618
6893
6186
5203
4550
3685
3067
2734
2377
1892
1599
1659
1535
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
SSE
35
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
25
W
25
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:12PM2.52m
4:27AM2.64m
4:49PM2.69m
5:02AM2.70m
5:22PM2.82m
Low Tide
10:01AM0.46m
10:16PM0.46m
10:37AM0.34m
10:55PM0.35m
11:09AM0.25m
11:30PM0.29m
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
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5:11
5:07
5:05
5:01
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9:36
9:38
9:42
9:45
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
6
5
2
1
0
1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
2
0
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
4
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SW
12
3.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
15
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
3
SW
10
Energy kJ
299
4600
5026
5411
5008
9090
11076
11300
10280
9262
8570
7272
1599
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
146
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
10
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
SW
10
Energy kJ
3817
2981
2001
2513
2760
1495
1082
10103
8618
6893
6186
5203
4550
3685
3067
2734
2377
1892
1659
1535
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
314
314
990
996
998
990
314
990
314
990
990
995
995
1051
990
990
314
314
314
990
996
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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