Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.2° C
0.6° 

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night).

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
8
1
SW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.5
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
38
38
41
40
38
47
37
113
80
80
70
67
81
166
330
326
320
293
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:29PM2.64m
9:57AM2.52m
10:13PM2.47m
10:51AM2.41m
Low Tide
3:20PM0.44m
3:45AM0.41m
4:06PM0.61m
4:32AM0.56m
5:04PM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:17
10:14
10:10
 mm
2
3
4
2
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
8
7
7
7
7
6
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
7
6
4
5
8
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