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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 Friday 22 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
8.8° 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 10PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
147 | 266 | 326 | 486 | 459 | 441 | 432 | 362 | 334 | 495 | 567 | 694 | 933 | 1230 | 1394 | 3961 | 3579 | 2700 | 2277 | 1771 | 1568 | 918 | 1311 | 1307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:40PM2.62m | 11:14AM2.16m | 11:50PM2.46m | 12:32PM2.12m | 1:03AM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.57m | 5:08AM0.68m | 5:17PM0.72m | 6:21AM0.75m | 6:35PM0.80m | 7:30AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 3:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:58 | — | — | — | — | 11:00 |
2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 147 | 266 | 326 | 486 | 459 | 441 | 432 | 362 | 334 | 103 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 91 | 1394 | 3961 | 3579 | 2700 | 2277 | 1771 | 1568 | 918 | 1311 | 1307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SSE 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 17 | S 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 20 | — | 12 | 5 | 704 | 596 | — | — | — | — | — | 430 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SW 9 | — | S 18 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 140 | 111 | 58 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 77 | 89 | 495 | 567 | 694 | 933 | 1230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 780 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 1216 | 1216 | 70 | 1113 | 1113 | 1113 | 1113 | 1094 | 1086 | 1062 | 1062 | 1087 | 314 | 1086 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 51 |
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