Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 05 Apr 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
5.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Apr)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (06 Apr)16ft (5.0m)10s
Evening (06 Apr)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


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Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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!
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0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
WSW
2.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
5
SE
5.5
SE
4
S
8.5
S
9.5
S
9.5
S
8.5
S
7.5
S
6
S
5
S
4.5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4.5
S
5
S
4.5
S
4.5
S
4.5
S
4.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)1010101089101114161717161514131211111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6895925003868662100536569966743368585372550547365872352714447851358024719465251114755462445395184
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
20
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
50
E
65
E
75
E
85
ESE
70
SE
75
SE
75
SSE
75
SSE
65
S
55
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
40
SSE
60
SE
45
SSE
35
S
45
SSE
50
S
45
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:51PM
2.89
8:02AM
2.60
8:22PM
2.75
8:32AM
2.42
8:56PM
2.57
9:04AM
2.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:02AM
0.39
2:06PM
0.40
2:34AM
0.59
2:36PM
0.58
3:10AM
0.80
3:11PM
0.78
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise----6:28-------6:24-------6:20---
Sunset-------8:29-------8:31-------8:35
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
------12222111111-191112
Temp. °C10-2-133446665776666465555
Feels °C (?)-4-6-10-10-10-12-12-15-9-10-10-11-7-5-4-3-3-4-9-4-4-5-7-5
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