Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.1° 

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
1.1
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
6
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
100
114
143
181
173
145
92
104
134
106
296
280
270
387
379
379
339
320
320
382
374
360
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
SW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:50AM2.80m
8:14PM3.17m
8:33AM2.73m
8:56PM2.99m
9:17AM2.63m
Low Tide
1:53PM0.00m
2:30AM0.11m
2:37PM0.12m
3:12AM0.24m
3:21PM0.30m
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3:47
3:49
3:53
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11:13
11:09
11:07
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Temp °C
10
9
10
12
13
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
14
14
12
Feels °C
7
6
7
7
7
9
7
7
8
8
8
11
10
8
8
7
7
9
10
9
10
11
9
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