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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Forecast
/ Reykjanes Peninsula (8 surf breaks) /
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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
7.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 10PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | |
260 | 241 | 194 | 531 | 494 | 853 | 788 | 492 | 917 | 1267 | 502 | 959 | 839 | 705 | 585 | 480 | 491 | 563 | 330 | 258 | 292 | 226 | 327 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:17AM2.37m | 1:06PM2.01m | 1:46AM2.37m | 2:29PM2.14m | 2:55AM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.86m | 6:56AM0.89m | 7:10PM0.88m | 8:19AM0.78m | 8:31PM0.77m | 9:17AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | 9:32 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
3 | 6 | 3 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 8 | S 14 | S 11 | WSW 7 | W 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | W 12 | — | S 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 11 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 260 | 241 | 194 | 531 | 494 | 51 | 134 | 492 | 18 | 3 | 502 | — | — | — | 67 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | W 7 | SW 9 | W 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | S 14 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 112 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | SW 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | — | 15 | 74 | 853 | 788 | 244 | 917 | 1267 | 187 | 959 | 839 | 705 | 585 | 480 | 491 | 563 | 330 | 258 | 292 | 226 | 327 | 276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 54 | 70 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 732 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 732 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 732 | 314 |
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