Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.0°C
0.4° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (22 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
SW
10
3
WSW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.9
SSE
9
2.2
SE
7
4
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1221
1479
1684
2140
1575
2810
2402
2210
1986
1695
1433
1199
716
495
485
424
426
318
524
521
2303
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
40
S
40
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
0
W
5
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
40
NE
35
ENE
20
ENE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:35PM2.06m
2:12AM1.84m
3:06PM2.18m
3:31AM1.99m
4:02PM2.37m
Low Tide
8:13PM1.24m
8:21AM1.10m
9:34PM1.09m
9:32AM0.94m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:39
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:13
9:09
 mm
1
2
5
4
1
2
5
6
2
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
10
11
13
12
Feels °C
5
6
6
4
5
7
7
6
7
6
8
8
10
8
7
5
7
2
4
10
7
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