Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 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
9.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
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
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
S
9
1
S
9
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
595
707
707
629
545
460
353
290
240
196
192
150
141
106
176
189
185
174
297
264
431
647
605
509
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
0
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
0
N
5
WNW
5
W
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:05PM2.84m
6:18AM2.53m
6:40PM2.85m
6:52AM2.51m
7:15PM2.82m
7:27AM2.46m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.48m
12:19PM0.40m
00:54AM0.50m
12:54PM0.41m
1:30AM0.54m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
3:27
3:24
3:21
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
11:17
11:21
11:23
11:25
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
14
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
8
8
8
9
9
8
10
10
11
11
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
6
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
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
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
S
9
1
S
9
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1
SSW
10
1.1
SW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
595
707
707
629
545
460
353
290
240
196
192
150
141
106
176
189
185
146
138
198
431
647
605
509
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
14
0.5
SSW
11
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
136
6
6
25
25
20
20
20
15
16
30
37
71
17
41
39
174
297
264
108
104
104
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
E
6
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
6
6
45
20
1
19
19
2
2
14
24
30
37
17
26
56
104
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.3
W
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
5
Energy kJ
43
24
25
39
1
2
3
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
70
732
732
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54
51
51
51
62
51
51
51
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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