Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.7° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
507
461
398
360
314
282
247
221
186
178
126
100
95
78
67
51
48
46
36
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
N
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
0
E
10
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
WNW
5
WNW
20
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:19PM2.43m
4:35AM2.21m
5:02PM2.59m
5:16AM2.35m
5:40PM2.74m
Low Tide
10:38PM0.86m
10:37AM0.70m
11:18PM0.71m
11:17AM0.54m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:16
4:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:45
10:43
10:39
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
11
10
12
14
13
12
12
12
11
10
12
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
7
6
7
10
10
9
10
11
8
5
7
11
10
13
9
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