Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.8°C
0.6° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)--
Afternoon (03 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (03 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
3.5
SE
9
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
2.1
E
8
1.6
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.2
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.5
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
387
824
2111
1450
1170
899
589
593
490
641
740
740
846
792
505
284
139
131
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
40
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:00PM2.65m
9:29AM2.65m
9:46PM2.42m
10:24AM2.46m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.37m
3:13AM0.37m
3:43PM0.60m
4:01AM0.59m
4:45PM0.83m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:35
8:30
 mm
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
8
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
8
Feels °C
2
3
1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
2
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
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