Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 19 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
7.6° 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 7AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (20 Apr)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (20 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
SSW
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
Period(s) (?)1313131212121212111111111110101111101010101099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4221467941283407299723411913167813251152114299796180369449643236129023419014810879
Wind
(km/h)
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:14PM
3.23
7:32AM
2.93
7:57PM
3.15
8:16AM
2.73
8:44PM
2.97
9:05AM
2.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:28AM
-0.00
1:39PM
0.02
2:13AM
0.17
2:22PM
0.21
3:04AM
0.40
3:11PM
0.44
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise---5:39-------5:35-------5:31----
Sunset9:07-------9:10-------9:14-------
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C776677888876689876556898
Feels °C (?)-100133466643444322111332
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