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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Forecast
/ Reykjanes Peninsula (8 surf breaks) /
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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | |
136 | 244 | 698 | 579 | 353 | 596 | 683 | 514 | 606 | 724 | 724 | 629 | 545 | 460 | 353 | 290 | 240 | 196 | 192 | 147 | 141 | 138 | 176 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:30PM2.79m | 5:43AM2.52m | 6:05PM2.84m | 6:18AM2.53m | 6:40PM2.85m | 6:52AM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.49m | 11:45AM0.40m | 00:18AM0.48m | 12:19PM0.40m | 00:54AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 11:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:21 | — | — | — | — | 11:23 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 100 | 166 | 149 | 301 | 353 | 596 | 683 | 514 | 606 | 724 | 724 | 629 | 545 | 460 | 353 | 290 | 240 | 196 | 192 | 147 | 141 | 138 | 176 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | E 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 136 | 244 | 202 | 123 | 46 | 98 | 147 | 184 | 138 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 30 | 38 | 55 | 17 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 13 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 16 | S 13 | SSW 11 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 78 | 28 | 82 | 106 | 55 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 20 | — | — | 6 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 698 | 579 | 73 | 176 | 98 | 43 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 780 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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