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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Forecast
/ Reykjanes Peninsula (8 surf breaks) /
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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
595 | 707 | 707 | 629 | 545 | 460 | 353 | 290 | 240 | 196 | 192 | 150 | 141 | 106 | 176 | 189 | 185 | 174 | 297 | 264 | 431 | 647 | 605 | 509 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:05PM2.84m | 6:18AM2.53m | 6:40PM2.85m | 6:52AM2.51m | 7:15PM2.82m | 7:27AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.48m | 12:19PM0.40m | 00:54AM0.50m | 12:54PM0.41m | 1:30AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:21 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:23 | — | — | — | — | 11:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 595 | 707 | 707 | 629 | 545 | 460 | 353 | 290 | 240 | 196 | 192 | 150 | 141 | 106 | 176 | 189 | 185 | 146 | 138 | 198 | 431 | 647 | 605 | 509 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | — | E 5 | E 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 136 | 6 | 6 | — | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 37 | 71 | 17 | 41 | 39 | 174 | 297 | 264 | 108 | 104 | 104 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | E 6 | — | S 15 | S 15 | W 3 | W 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 45 | 20 | 1 | — | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 17 | 26 | 56 | 104 | — | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 43 | 24 | 25 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 732 | 732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 62 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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