Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 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
8.3° 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 3PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (16 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (16 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
0
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
1
ESE
6
0.8
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1225
1448
1709
1764
1626
1519
1659
1605
1356
1008
844
698
538
432
341
278
211
176
126
71
80
53
49
42
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
SE
35
SE
30
SE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
N
5
ENE
5
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:31PM3.12m
5:50AM2.93m
6:15PM3.23m
6:35AM2.91m
7:01PM3.25m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.01m
11:45PM0.06m
11:57AM-0.04m
00:31AM0.02m
12:41PM-0.02m
1:19AM0.07m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:11
4:09
4:05
4:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:32
10:36
10:38
10:42
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
4
5
4
3
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.8
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
Energy kJ
1225
1448
1709
1764
1626
1519
1659
1605
1356
1008
844
698
538
432
341
278
211
176
126
59
80
53
49
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
1.1
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
4
143
36
39
24
19
19
14
38
16
32
13
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
SE
6
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
19
19
19
18
4
12
20
27
28
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
Energy kJ
505
558
532
465
335
314
236
204
176
152
123
65
63
43
110
103
70
71
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
314
314
314
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
66
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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