Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 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
8.8° 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 10PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (22 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
1
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2
SW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
266
326
486
459
441
432
362
334
495
567
694
933
1230
1394
3961
3579
2700
2277
1771
1568
918
1311
1307
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SE
35
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
30
E
20
ENE
5
ESE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:40PM2.62m
11:14AM2.16m
11:50PM2.46m
12:32PM2.12m
1:03AM2.37m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.57m
5:08AM0.68m
5:17PM0.72m
6:21AM0.75m
6:35PM0.80m
7:30AM0.73m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
3:50
3:47
3:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:52
10:54
10:58
11:00
2
1
1
1
6
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
3
1
0
1
2
2
3
-1
2
3
3
0
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
1
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
SW
16
2.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2
SW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
147
266
326
486
459
441
432
362
334
103
5
5
5
91
1394
3961
3579
2700
2277
1771
1568
918
1311
1307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
S
16
1.3
SW
15
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
Energy kJ
8
23
3
3
6
6
6
23
21
5
20
12
5
704
596
430
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
9
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
7
3
6
3
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.7
SSE
9
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
1.6
SSE
9
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
140
111
58
30
26
26
19
77
89
495
567
694
933
1230
396
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
780
70
66
66
66
66
1216
1216
70
1113
1113
1113
1113
1094
1086
1062
1062
1087
314
1086
39
39
39
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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