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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 25 Jan 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
6.5° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 7AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jan)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jan)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (26 Jan)11ft (3.5m)12s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
ESE
2.5
SE
2.4
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.5
ESE
3.5
SE
3.5
SE
3
ESE
3.5
SE
4
SE
4
SE
4
SE
3.5
ESE
4
SE
2.4
SSW
3
SE
2.5
SE
2.2
SE
2.3
SE
2.5
SE
3
SE
3
SE
3
SE
3
SE
Period(s) (?)81099911111012131313111315121111121213141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5411489853105511142647309117614017456458085501312152332444226815081183133318482692379838533675
Wind
(km/h)
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
55
ENE
50
ENE
45
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
45
NE
45
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on		cross-
on		ononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		ononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
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High Tide
/ height (m)
10:27PM
2.46
10:45AM
2.43
11:28PM
2.36
11:52AM
2.24
12:49AM
2.31
1:21PM
2.13
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:35AM
0.64
5:06PM
0.59
5:43AM
0.82
6:16PM
0.74
7:12AM
0.92
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Sunrise-----10:22-------10:18-------10:15--
Sunset------4:53-------4:57-------5:00-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C343234442333454332333344
Feels °C (?)-5-5-7-9-7-7-6-6-9-8-9-10-8-5-5-7-8-8-7-8-9-9-7-8
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