Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
10.8°C
0.6° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 Sep)13ft (4.0m)11s
Evening (23 Sep)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
6
6
4
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
1.7
WSW
10
3.5
SE
9
4
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
12
4.5
SSE
12
5.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12900
9825
6280
3955
3154
2979
3212
3469
3438
3428
2998
2252
1547
647
1658
3228
4942
6238
13576
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SSW
25
S
30
ESE
40
ENE
50
E
60
ENE
50
E
40
ENE
35
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:30PM2.31m
3:51AM2.17m
4:10PM2.52m
4:27AM2.40m
4:43PM2.71m
Low Tide
9:50PM0.86m
9:50AM0.73m
10:24PM0.61m
10:27AM0.50m
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rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:23
7:21
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
6
3
4
1
4
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
2
3
1
-2
-4
-5
-1
2
3
6
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