Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.1° C
0.4° 

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (07 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (07 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
281
281
250
227
201
196
196
192
167
167
129
109
57
36
31
23
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
15
ESE
5
N
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:11PM2.28m
12:03PM2.33m
00:32AM2.14m
1:34PM2.34m
Low Tide
5:33AM0.71m
6:25PM0.92m
6:55AM0.80m
8:02PM0.91m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:10
10:07
10:04
 mm
5
4
7
3
5
3
5
5
3
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
12
12
10
Feels °C
7
8
10
10
10
9
9
5
4
2
2
3
3
4
6
6
5
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