Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 05 Apr 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
5.7° 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 12AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Apr)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (06 Apr)16ft (5.0m)10s
Evening (06 Apr)20ft (6.0m)12s

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


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Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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6
5
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
WSW
1.4
SW
2.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
5
SE
5.5
SE
6
SSE
8
S
9.5
S
9.5
S
8.5
S
7.5
S
6.5
S
5.5
S
5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4.5
S
5
S
4.5
S
4
S
Period(s) (?)1111101010108910111216171716151413121211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)846831689592554416770205347827462102853376352497494833658224179153889978686757895106564850424322
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
ESE
20
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
50
E
65
E
75
E
85
ESE
70
SE
75
SE
70
SSE
80
SSE
60
SSE
50
S
45
S
40
SSW
35
S
35
SSE
55
SE
60
SE
35
S
50
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncrossononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:51PM
2.89
8:02AM
2.60
8:22PM
2.75
8:32AM
2.42
8:56PM
2.57
9:04AM
2.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:37PM
0.24
2:02AM
0.39
2:06PM
0.40
2:34AM
0.59
2:36PM
0.58
3:10AM
0.80
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise------6:28-------6:24-------6:20-
Sunset-8:25-------8:29-------8:31------
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
Rain (mm)
--------12211212111-1751
Temp. °C2210-1-1333466657666654465
Feels °C (?)-3-2-4-6-9-10-10-12-13-15-9-10-9-12-6-5-5-3-2-4-8-9-3-6
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