Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 17 Oct 2025 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
8.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (17 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (17 Oct)4ft (1.2m)10s

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

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Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
1
S
1.1
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.5
S
1.6
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.4
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.8
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.5
SSE
Period(s) (?)8121111101010101011111111101010101077891010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)70179247281296284327333468607797771730633530394334270319375310272325453
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
0
NNE
5
NW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:34PM
2.53
3:59AM
2.40
4:15PM
2.65
4:36AM
2.59
4:49PM
2.73
5:07AM
2.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:14AM
0.71
9:52PM
0.57
10:01AM
0.53
10:27PM
0.40
10:39AM
0.38
10:58PM
0.28
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise8:18-------8:22-------8:25-------
Sunset---6:00------5:58-------5:53-----
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clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----------------------2
Temp. °C678887777787766666666666
Feels °C (?)456655543232200244434433
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  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn (calm at Selfoss 34 km from Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn). 0.9m 11s groundswell from the SSW to make surfable waves.

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5 km/h
NW
0.0
8.2
Air / Water (°C)
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