Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.3° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 1PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
1
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
SW
10
3
SSW
9
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
4
SW
10
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
10
4
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
45
45
45
102
155
203
345
589
899
1022
1304
1637
2226
1235
2308
2124
2033
2614
3636
3405
2668
3084
Wind (km/h)
15
W
5
W
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:53AM2.11m
00:18AM1.85m
1:35PM2.06m
2:12AM1.84m
3:06PM2.18m
Low Tide
6:19PM1.22m
6:36AM1.13m
8:13PM1.24m
8:21AM1.10m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:37
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:16
9:13
 mm
2
3
1
3
2
4
5
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
6
6
4
4
4
3
1
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