Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 8AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm 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 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
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
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.4
SW
10
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.6
S
9
1.9
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1552
2704
2402
2210
2074
1902
1699
1360
1070
563
477
406
435
326
404
567
1108
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
ESE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
20
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
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
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<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
4
1
3
7
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
11
10
11
13
12
Feels °C
5
7
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
7
5
4
5
2
3
10
11
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