Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.0°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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 7AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)11ft (3.5m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)13ft (4.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
1
0
0
2
0
2
4
6
0
0
!
6
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
10
1.5
WSW
10
2.1
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
3.5
SE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
4
S
10
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
6
SSW
14
6.5
SW
14
6.5
SW
13
5.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
609
421
345
677
1473
932
1085
2181
3529
4298
4918
5534
9201
14254
14989
13512
8880
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
40
ESE
45
E
45
E
50
SE
35
S
45
SSE
50
S
45
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
45
SW
55
SW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:38AM1.78m
2:33PM2.11m
3:04AM1.95m
3:30PM2.31m
Low Tide
7:36PM1.28m
7:46AM1.16m
9:04PM1.10m
9:03AM0.97m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:28
 mm
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
8
9
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
8
8
Feels °C
1
0
-2
-1
1
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
-1
-3
-2
-2
-1
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