Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 29 May 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
9.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
S
10
2.4
E
9
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
10
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.8
E
8
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
56
85
40
56
1004
102
120
140
166
184
333
322
324
408
683
683
460
535
683
645
617
533
449
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
W
10
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:55PM2.70m
5:08AM2.49m
5:30PM2.79m
5:43AM2.52m
6:05PM2.84m
Low Tide
10:36AM0.46m
11:07PM0.52m
11:11AM0.42m
11:43PM0.49m
11:45AM0.40m
00:18AM0.48m
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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3:33
3:31
3:29
3:27
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
11:13
11:15
11:17
11:21
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
5
3
3
5
5
5
3
3
3
4
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
-1
-3
-3
0
1
1
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
2
3
3
5
5
7
8
7
7
6
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
9
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
Energy kJ
40
56
85
20
40
207
102
120
140
166
184
333
322
324
408
683
683
460
535
683
645
617
533
449
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
9
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.1
SE
9
0.4
S
13
0.9
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.7
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
1
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
Energy kJ
24
39
24
40
56
97
93
117
118
78
77
3
54
81
16
15
184
138
6
33
8
93
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
11
0.4
SE
7
0.3
S
16
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.2
S
9
0.6
ESE
7
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
14
40
45
39
16
47
54
35
48
66
136
6
42
6
17
17
6
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
2.4
E
9
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.8
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
SE
5
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
2
4
4
4
2
1004
2
2
1
1
1
207
199
139
358
242
208
35
34
22
181
127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
780
51
51
1266
1216
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
70
70
70
66
70
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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