Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 12 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
6.7° C
(Which is 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 9AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (12 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (12 Apr)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SSE
1.2
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.2
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.4
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
WSW
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)121111111111111010109101010101211999881514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4143733442982873323322441459667366368658970413938182485183
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ESE
25
NE
35
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
Sunrise--6:07-------6:03-------6:00-----
Sunset-----8:46-------8:50-------8:52--
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
----------------1-------
Temp. °C123445433235666543468765
Feels °C (?)-6-5-3-1-100-2-2-3-202331-1-2-12320-4
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