Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.0°C
0.4° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 1AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (23 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
1
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
10
3.5
SW
10
3
WSW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.4
SW
10
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.9
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
2.4
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1684
2223
1552
2755
2708
2210
2074
1986
1699
1360
1070
506
424
406
435
326
566
692
1085
Wind (km/h)
35
S
40
S
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
30
NE
40
NE
30
ENE
20
E
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
1:35PM2.06m
2:12AM1.84m
3:06PM2.18m
3:31AM1.99m
4:02PM2.37m
Low Tide
8:13PM1.24m
8:21AM1.10m
9:34PM1.09m
9:32AM0.94m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:13
9:09
 mm
2
6
5
1
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
12
Feels °C
6
4
5
7
7
6
6
6
8
9
10
7
6
6
4
3
6
10
11
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