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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 16 Feb 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
6.4° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 4PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am February 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Feb)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (16 Feb)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (16 Feb)7ft (2.2m)13s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SW
2
SSW
1.9
SW
1.7
SW
1.5
SW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SW
2
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.2
S
2.3
S
1.9
SSE
1.6
S
1.6
S
2
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.3
SSE
Period(s) (?)141313131313121212121111101099889910111212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)249422992116169915271276110082261444143985710611011818828430354373669951124215691502
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		ononononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:47PM
2.58
6:05AM
2.96
6:19PM
2.74
6:36AM
3.08
6:51PM
2.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:46AM
0.42
11:48PM
0.26
12:17PM
0.23
12:20AM
0.10
12:48PM
0.08
12:53AM
-0.00
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunrise-9:17-------9:14-------9:11------
Sunset---6:01-------6:05-------6:07----
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C-6-5-5-5-6-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-4-3-2-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-3
Feels °C (?)-12-11-11-11-12-13-15-16-16-15-15-15-13-12-10-8-8-9-9-9-10-10-11-12
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