Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 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
9.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (30 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
1
S
11
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.2
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1
S
9
1
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
244
698
579
353
596
683
514
606
724
724
629
545
460
353
290
240
196
192
147
141
138
176
189
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:30PM2.79m
5:43AM2.52m
6:05PM2.84m
6:18AM2.53m
6:40PM2.85m
6:52AM2.51m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.49m
11:45AM0.40m
00:18AM0.48m
12:19PM0.40m
00:54AM0.50m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
3:29
3:27
3:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
11:15
11:17
11:21
11:23
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
7
7
7
7
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
0
2
3
3
3
4
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
9
11
9
10
8
8
9
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1
S
9
1
SSW
9
Energy kJ
100
166
149
301
353
596
683
514
606
724
724
629
545
460
353
290
240
196
192
147
141
138
176
189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
ESE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.6
E
6
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
136
244
202
123
46
98
147
184
138
6
6
22
20
20
20
15
35
30
38
55
17
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
78
28
82
106
55
6
6
6
45
20
6
19
20
13
12
30
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
2
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
0.8
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.1
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.4
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
Energy kJ
2
698
579
73
176
98
43
20
13
12
31
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
51
54
51
51
51
51
66
66
70
70
70
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
780
0
54
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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