Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 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
8.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (27 Apr)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
3
5
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
2.4
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
4
SSW
10
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
12
4.5
SW
12
3.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
308
374
210
262
311
670
1137
1809
2967
3479
2994
4002
5173
4128
7462
8677
8520
7707
6871
6181
5835
5132
4275
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
15
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
45
SE
50
SSE
40
S
30
S
30
S
35
SSE
30
S
30
S
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:55AM2.46m
3:28PM2.33m
3:46AM2.56m
4:12PM2.52m
4:27AM2.64m
4:49PM2.69m
Low Tide
8:31PM0.77m
9:17AM0.62m
9:30PM0.61m
10:01AM0.46m
10:16PM0.46m
10:37AM0.34m
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:15
5:11
5:07
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9:30
9:32
9:36
9:38
1
4
6
4
4
2
1
2
3
5
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
1
2
1
1
5
1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
1
1
1
2
-1
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
1.7
S
7
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
12
4.5
SW
12
3.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
29
3
5
5
262
12
11
41
82
107
3479
2994
4002
5173
4128
7462
8677
8520
7707
6871
5859
5835
5132
4275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.2
W
15
3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
6
3
3
3
3
4
4
404
827
644
2510
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
7
2.4
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
4
SSW
10
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
4.5
SW
12
3
SSW
11
4
SW
11
2.1
S
8
Energy kJ
431
308
374
210
311
670
1137
1809
2967
3029
2388
1696
1663
1368
6181
2505
4282
632
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
314
314
314
314
314
70
314
314
990
990
314
314
990
998
998
996
990
314
990
314
990
995
996
314
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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