Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 14 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 10AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (14 Apr)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (14 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
WSW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.8
ESE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.5
SW
0.7
SSW
1.9
ESE
1.8
SE
1.7
SE
1.3
SE
1.1
S
1.4
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
S
1.7
S
1.7
SSW
1.9
SSW
Period(s) (?)99966615128891011101014141312118888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)56414241524410916249841848829431037837012231155965749626356364364429
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
25
E
15
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
45
NE
45
ENE
25
E
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
30
ESE
40
SE
35
SSE
30
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
Sunrise--6:00------5:56-------5:52------
Sunset-----8:52-------8:55-------8:59--
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
--3-----34---------11111
Temp. °C444677655545777655677777
Feels °C (?)-1-2-1-111-2-5-6-1-203331-1-1020-200
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