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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Forecast
/ Reykjanes Peninsula (8 surf breaks) /
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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 GMTForecast 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
7.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
37 | 36 | 72 | 222 | 289 | 361 | 447 | 490 | 475 | 452 | 374 | 280 | 260 | 241 | 194 | 522 | 494 | 359 | 1114 | 1068 | 1107 | 1141 | 1045 | 973 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:05AM2.22m | 10:48PM2.51m | 11:27AM2.03m | 00:17AM2.37m | 1:06PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.68m | 5:22AM0.84m | 5:33PM0.86m | 6:56AM0.89m | 7:10PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | 9:30 |
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Temp °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
-1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | W 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
 kJ | 37 | 36 | 63 | 222 | 289 | 361 | 447 | 490 | 475 | 452 | 374 | 280 | 260 | 241 | 194 | 522 | 494 | 265 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 10 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 72 | 37 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 110 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 17 | — | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | WNW 7 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 23 | 44 | — | 54 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 29 | — | — | 20 | 123 | 359 | 1114 | 1068 | 1107 | 1141 | 1045 | 973 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 314 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 70 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 990 | 314 | 314 |
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