Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 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
8.1° 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 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
157
151
130
127
254
249
191
188
188
236
560
621
576
548
536
497
573
1011
1080
1333
1498
1640
2039
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:15PM2.28m
10:38AM1.96m
11:22PM2.19m
12:01PM1.92m
00:38AM2.19m
Low Tide
3:43PM0.86m
4:40AM1.01m
4:45PM0.97m
5:54AM1.02m
6:05PM1.00m
7:10AM0.92m
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:31
4:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:10
10:14
10:16
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
-2
-2
0
-2
-2
0
0
1
1
2
4
2
3
3
5
5
3
3
4
3
2
1
0
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
169
157
151
130
127
254
249
191
188
188
236
343
488
576
548
536
497
573
1011
1080
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.6
W
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
9
1
1
1
2
1
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
1
W
7
1
W
6
1.5
W
7
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
5
10
9
85
80
220
560
621
1333
1498
1640
2039
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
1
1
2
1
3
Distance (km)
54
1290
0
0
995
0
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
314
314
992
314
1062
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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