Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Forecast

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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 Aug 2025 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 12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Aug)	6ft (1.9m)	8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)	6.5ft (2.0m)	8s
Evening (16 Aug)	6.5ft (2.0m)	9s

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

Hourly 12 Days

Reykjanes Peninsula Surf

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	Saturday 16					Sunday 17								Monday 18								Tuesday 19
	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSE	WSW	SE
Period(s) (?)	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	8	7	6
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	687	543	625	629	656	643	584	578	529	499	439	403	336	291	223	181	176	159	128	137	165	201	148	120
Wind (km/h)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NNW	WNW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)		10:42AM 2.51				11:04PM 2.29				11:53AM 2.36					12:26AM 2.09				1:27PM 2.32				2:08AM 2.05
Low Tide / height (m)				4:57PM 0.71				5:22AM 0.70					6:18PM 0.91				6:44AM 0.85				8:01PM 0.95

	Saturday 16					Sunday 17								Monday 18								Tuesday 19
Sunrise	5:18	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:28
Sunset	-	-	-	-	9:37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9:34	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9:30	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	12	12	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	14	14	12	11	10	10	10
Feels °C (?)	6	6	6	6	7	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	13	12	10	8	6	7	7

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Reykjanes Peninsula

Wind Update Cross-shore wind at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn have swung cross-off (moderate winds from the S at Reykjavik Airport 39 km from Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn). 1.9m 8s swell from the WSW to make surfable waves.
2 hours 19 minutes ago Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn

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39 km away, 2 h 19 min ago

20 km/h

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12.2

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