Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.8°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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 4AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (03 Sep)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (03 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
8
4
SE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.5
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.5
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
824
2837
1490
1088
788
561
393
442
573
653
740
778
711
495
234
142
131
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:00PM2.65m
9:29AM2.65m
9:46PM2.42m
10:24AM2.46m
Low Tide
3:13AM0.37m
3:43PM0.60m
4:01AM0.59m
4:45PM0.83m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:30
 mm
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
6
7
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
9
10
9
8
7
Feels °C
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
1
3
6
5
6
4
4
4
2
2
2
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