Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 06 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 8PM is: 6.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 06). 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)11s
Evening (06 Apr)20ft (6.0m)12s

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


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Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
6
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
6
SSE
8
S
9
S
9.5
S
8
S
7
S
6
S
5
S
4.5
S
4
S
4.5
S
4.5
S
4.5
S
4
S
4
S
4.5
S
5.5
SSW
5.5
SSW
6
SSW
6
SW
Period(s) (?)8911111216171616141413121111101111111112131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)889224958216375110913343547195462183291320786133088604555342924171452142383974397447968713113761238513136
Wind
(km/h)
55
E
65
E
75
E
85
ESE
70
SE
70
SE
70
SSE
70
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
S
40
SSE
55
SE
60
SE
35
S
35
SSE
50
SSE
50
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
40
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:02AM
2.60
8:22PM
2.75
8:32AM
2.42
8:56PM
2.57
9:04AM
2.22
9:36PM
2.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:06PM
0.40
2:34AM
0.59
2:36PM
0.58
3:10AM
0.80
3:11PM
0.78
3:53AM
1.02
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise6:28-------6:24-------6:20-------
Sunset---8:29-------8:31-------8:35----
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
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
--14221221111-1831121112
Temp. °C334366667676554465555544
Feels °C (?)-10-12-12-15-9-9-9-9-4-4-2-3-4-5-8-9-2-4-6-6-5-4-5-6
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