Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 15 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 4PM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.5m)5s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
8
1.3
SE
5
1.5
SE
5
1.4
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
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
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
76
122
640
809
952
988
1064
1245
1559
1709
1863
1724
1617
1659
1605
1413
1072
844
685
527
469
380
284
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
SE
40
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
40
E
35
E
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
NE
5
E
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
5
SW
0
NNW
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:48PM2.94m
5:05AM2.88m
5:31PM3.12m
5:50AM2.93m
6:15PM3.23m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.13m
10:59PM0.17m
11:14AM0.01m
11:45PM0.06m
11:57AM-0.04m
00:31AM0.02m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:15
4:11
4:09
4:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:30
10:32
10:36
10:38
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
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
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
9
Energy kJ
73
56
120
640
809
952
988
1064
1245
1559
1709
1863
1724
1617
1659
1605
1413
1072
844
685
527
469
380
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
8
0.5
SW
10
0.4
WSW
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
11
50
73
18
17
17
17
17
4
151
143
107
86
36
21
14
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
20
23
19
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
4
1.3
SE
5
1.5
SE
5
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
1.9
SE
7
2
ESE
7
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
2
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
34
76
122
177
232
278
332
428
516
478
429
416
347
271
224
428
297
191
67
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1339
1443
1443
314
992
995
990
314
314
314
314
39
39
39
39
39
39
66
66
39
0
0
0
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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