Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.1°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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (13 Sep)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (13 Sep)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SE by Tue night).

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
8
1.5
SE
5
1.9
SE
7
2.4
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
9
2.4
S
9
2.3
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
9
1
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
124
332
679
803
956
912
529
434
450
399
373
528
465
370
295
295
258
198
170
166
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
E
35
E
40
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
NNE
10
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:59AM3.04m
7:15PM3.05m
7:32AM3.00m
7:47PM2.88m
8:05AM2.90m
8:18PM2.68m
Low Tide
1:06PM-0.04m
1:23AM0.01m
1:40PM0.09m
1:53AM0.15m
2:14PM0.29m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:55
7:52
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
7
8
9
8
Feels °C
2
0
1
1
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
4
2
2
0
0
1
3
6
6
5
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