Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.2° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 4PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (11 Aug)6ft (1.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.3
SW
7
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
6
1.9
ESE
6
1.7
S
11
2
S
10
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
9
17
50
289
669
840
792
697
627
541
470
436
501
501
585
522
453
383
318
224
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
NW
15
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:01PM2.99m
5:24AM2.67m
5:48PM3.17m
6:08AM2.82m
6:30PM3.26m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.33m
11:21PM0.26m
11:26AM0.11m
00:05AM0.08m
12:10PM-0.04m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:07
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:51
9:47
 mm
1
1
3
3
3
1
Temp °C
10
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
Feels °C
6
8
8
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
10
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