Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.7°C
0.2° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
20
12
12
12
12
9
9
11
11
9
11
17
19
17
28
25
24
24
23
21
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:48PM2.89m
6:01AM2.70m
6:18PM3.00m
6:32AM2.81m
6:47PM3.04m
Low Tide
11:31AM0.32m
11:59PM0.28m
12:03PM0.17m
00:28AM0.14m
12:35PM0.07m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
8:55
8:52
 mm
Temp °C
8
10
11
11
9
8
8
8
9
10
12
11
9
9
8
9
9
10
11
11
10
Feels °C
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
8
9
6
4
5
4
6
6
6
7
7
7
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