Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
8.1° 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 5AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1207
952
663
491
411
333
286
244
228
169
165
175
165
183
174
145
120
86
68
74
69
48
50
140
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
10
N
10
N
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
ESE
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:44AM2.43m
3:19PM2.45m
3:33AM2.61m
4:05PM2.71m
4:20AM2.76m
4:48PM2.94m
Low Tide
8:30PM0.76m
9:03AM0.51m
9:24PM0.56m
9:49AM0.30m
10:12PM0.35m
10:32AM0.13m
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:22
4:18
4:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:20
10:22
10:27
10:30
Temp °C
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
-1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
-1
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.8
WSW
9
Energy kJ
1207
952
663
491
411
333
286
244
228
169
165
175
165
183
174
145
120
86
68
74
69
48
50
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
SW
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
W
8
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
30
30
30
29
29
28
26
25
24
24
24
24
11
23
23
21
10
33
28
11
17
41
34
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
24
2
2
8
20
20
20
20
20
19
39
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.2
SE
5
Energy kJ
11
6
4
2
2
5
14
29
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1104
1086
1086
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
0
39
39
51
39
70
1367
1367
1343
1339
1525
1140
992
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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