Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 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
8.9° 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 11AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
2
3
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2.2
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1055
1382
1470
3708
3714
2897
2493
2095
2195
1816
1053
787
1081
1126
1081
919
983
848
778
739
625
573
481
388
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSE
30
ESE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ENE
20
NE
30
NW
35
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:32PM2.12m
1:03AM2.37m
1:46PM2.18m
2:09AM2.34m
2:47PM2.31m
Low Tide
6:21AM0.75m
6:35PM0.80m
7:30AM0.73m
7:51PM0.80m
8:29AM0.67m
8:54PM0.74m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
3:47
3:45
3:42
3:40
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:58
11:00
11:04
11:07
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
7
7
8
8
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
8
9
8
8
7
7
7
0
0
2
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
5
5
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2.2
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
0.1
S
21
1.7
SW
9
0.8
W
7
Energy kJ
5
1382
1470
3708
3714
2897
2493
2095
2195
1816
1053
787
1081
1126
1081
919
983
848
778
739
625
9
481
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
12
66
492
427
365
9
9
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
5
5
8
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
0.8
W
4
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.8
SW
10
1.6
SW
9
Energy kJ
1055
18
49
55
573
388
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
4
4
1
4
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
Distance (km)
1094
1086
1086
1062
1062
1086
39
995
1062
39
62
1094
1127
1135
1138
0
1140
0
0
1136
1062
992
992
314
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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