Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.8°C
0.5° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
1.1
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
35
77
86
64
108
133
130
130
101
78
92
190
85
71
52
46
26
23
26
15
15
14
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
5
E
5
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
SE
15
S
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:03AM2.89m
7:17PM3.04m
7:35AM2.92m
7:49PM2.97m
8:09AM2.89m
8:23PM2.84m
Low Tide
1:07PM0.05m
1:28AM0.03m
1:40PM0.09m
2:00AM0.08m
2:16PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:45
8:42
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
11
11
11
10
10
9
7
8
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
3
3
4
6
8
7
7
7
6
3
5
7
7
7
8
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