Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 23 Mar 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
5.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Mar)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (24 Mar)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (24 Mar)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
4
6
3
0
0
0
0
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
S
2.5
S
3
S
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.4
SW
2.1
SW
2
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
2.5
SE
4.5
SE
3.5
SSE
4
S
5
SSW
Period(s) (?)9101215141414131313131313131212121211789912
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6501328280664865574427635743299317429723701345224831834134111129287655896062923213225327190
Wind
(km/h)
35
NNE
20
NNW
20
NW
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
N
20
NNW
25
N
15
N
10
N
10
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
25
E
35
E
50
E
80
ESE
85
SE
35
S
30
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrossonononononononcross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:53PM
2.91
9:12AM
2.57
9:42PM
2.69
10:04AM
2.28
10:47PM
2.45
11:21AM
2.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:09AM
0.37
3:21PM
0.41
4:03AM
0.65
4:15PM
0.68
5:18AM
0.91
5:34PM
0.91
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise----7:13-------7:09-------7:07---
Sunset-------7:51-------7:53-------7:57
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
----------------------41
Temp. °C-1-1-1-1-2-1-2-2-3-3-4-6-6-5-4-4-7-6-6-40143
Feels °C (?)-10-8-7-5-8-9-10-10-11-9-11-14-12-10-9-10-14-14-16-17-18-18-5-5
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