Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
8.3° 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 8AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.2
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.4
SW
13
0.7
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1626
1519
1659
1605
1356
1008
791
640
500
432
341
253
211
155
126
75
66
64
61
48
73
126
106
309
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
N
5
E
5
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:50AM2.93m
6:15PM3.23m
6:35AM2.91m
7:01PM3.25m
7:22AM2.81m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.06m
11:57AM-0.04m
00:31AM0.02m
12:41PM-0.02m
1:19AM0.07m
1:26PM0.07m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:09
4:05
4:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:32
10:36
10:38
10:42
Temp °C
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.2
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.7
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1626
1519
1659
1605
1356
1008
791
640
500
432
341
253
211
155
126
75
66
64
61
48
73
126
106
309
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SSW
10
Energy kJ
143
121
121
16
31
46
35
23
23
24
11
14
11
6
19
37
89
141
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.5
SW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
5
19
19
18
4
28
20
28
28
42
31
4
91
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
407
305
229
199
115
109
89
86
73
66
142
100
85
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
48
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
51
51
51
0
54
0
0
990
0
0
0
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest