Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 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
8.5° 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 7PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
494
403
298
246
202
142
114
92
65
50
50
51
58
75
94
273
327
129
189
279
345
375
467
443
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
5
S
0
S
5
S
10
SE
15
E
20
E
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:10AM2.66m
8:40PM3.02m
9:03AM2.47m
9:36PM2.83m
10:04AM2.29m
10:40PM2.62m
Low Tide
2:15PM0.21m
3:02AM0.37m
3:07PM0.38m
4:02AM0.54m
4:07PM0.57m
5:08AM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:00
3:57
3:54
3:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:45
10:49
10:52
10:54
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
11
13
14
14
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
8
9
10
10
5
4
5
5
7
7
8
8
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.5
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
1
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
Energy kJ
494
403
298
246
202
142
114
92
65
50
50
51
28
24
31
59
73
76
189
279
345
375
467
443
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
SW
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
22
26
32
30
30
28
29
47
46
43
49
41
34
35
23
22
33
12
8
3
3
3
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
NW
4
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
4
16
16
12
3
14
27
14
14
14
13
7
4
5
15
12
11
7
7
3
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
5
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
13
2
1
20
2
2
1
3
3
3
21
58
75
94
273
327
129
187
128
77
44
108
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
54
0
0
0
54
51
51
51
66
732
51
0
51
51
51
732
66
66
51
0
0
51
66
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Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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