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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 20 Jan 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
6.4° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am January 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jan)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (20 Jan)7ft (2.2m)12s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.2
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
1.7
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
2
SE
2.3
SE
2.5
SE
4
ESE
2.3
SE
2.5
ESE
3
ESE
3.5
SE
3.5
SE
3.5
SE
3.5
SE
4
SE
Period(s) (?)131312121212121111111111101111111111111212131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)37322937236814391404122094574155344737528683611541732371611971421220630783753447045764933
Wind
(km/h)
30
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
E
40
ENE
40
E
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
E
50
E
55
E
50
E
50
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		onononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:59AM
2.99
7:11PM
2.67
7:31AM
3.01
7:45PM
2.69
8:04AM
2.99
8:19PM
2.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:12PM
0.29
1:13AM
0.16
1:44PM
0.22
1:47AM
0.15
2:17PM
0.20
2:23AM
0.19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise-10:37-------10:34-------10:33------
Sunset--4:35-------4:37-------4:40-----
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
----------------1--1----
Temp. °C432223334556555566777666
Feels °C (?)-3-4-4-5-5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-3-4-4-4-4-6-6-5
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