Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.8°C
0.5° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
1
SSE
5
1.4
SE
6
2.4
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
3
SE
10
3.5
SE
10
3
SE
11
2.5
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.8
S
10
2.2
S
11
2.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
27
21
21
15
7
6
10
50
120
595
1043
1874
2132
2064
1056
789
734
687
1069
1046
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
E
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
E
20
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
50
ENE
50
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:09AM2.89m
8:23PM2.84m
8:46AM2.80m
9:00PM2.65m
9:29AM2.65m
Low Tide
2:16PM0.20m
2:34AM0.19m
2:56PM0.37m
3:13AM0.37m
3:43PM0.60m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:37
8:35
 mm
1
1
5
5
4
2
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
8
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
9
8
7
6
7
8
9
11
11
12
11
Feels °C
5
8
7
7
7
6
4
3
3
2
2
0
-4
-5
-3
-1
2
5
7
9
9
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