Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 03 Mar 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
5.9° 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 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am March 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (03 Mar)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (03 Mar)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


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Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Fri
06
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
7
4
6
7
6
4
8
7
6
6
5
3
3
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
1.7
SSE
2.5
SE
4.5
S
4
SSW
3.5
S
3.5
SW
3
WSW
3.5
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
4.5
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)1111105710111112121514141313131313131212121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1981911291756123974414924082876231859996587598049016856557645194398412836432922266525362940
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
20
E
35
ENE
40
E
50
ESE
50
SSE
35
SSE
25
W
25
WSW
45
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SE
20
SSE
35
S
25
SSE
60
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:15PM
2.87
6:33AM
3.15
6:48PM
2.95
7:05AM
3.12
7:20PM
2.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:11PM
0.07
12:18AM
-0.01
12:43PM
-0.00
12:52AM
-0.04
1:14PM
-0.00
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Fri
06
Sunrise--8:26-------8:22-------8:19-----
Sunset-----6:47-------6:51-------6:53--
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
Rain (mm)
----6611---1--------1-1-
Temp. °C-5-6-4-147731122222110012122
Feels °C (?)-10-13-14-11-7-3-1-4-6-10-8-6-7-8-5-4-4-3-3-4-5-8-6-11
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