Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.7° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 10PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)--
Afternoon (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
2.4
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
298
268
255
226
215
210
257
262
407
701
819
898
995
1024
1024
1024
1002
1185
1185
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
20
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:08PM2.27m
11:47AM2.24m
00:05AM2.08m
12:57PM2.17m
Low Tide
4:58PM0.76m
5:23AM0.76m
5:59PM0.97m
6:22AM0.91m
7:17PM1.09m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:01
4:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
11:00
10:59
10:55
 mm
1
1
1
2
5
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
9
9
7
8
8
7
8
6
7
7
5
5
4
5
4
6
7
8
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