Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.2°C
0.7° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9AM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)7s
Afternoon (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (16 Sep)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
4
5
5
4
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
9
2.2
SSE
6
3
SSE
7
3
S
8
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
3.5
SW
11
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
13
4
WSW
12
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
351
769
1097
1569
1556
3084
4478
4648
4950
4755
1545
1525
1794
2400
1966
1465
1176
954
724
701
624
531
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
50
SE
60
SE
25
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
5
W
15
WNW
25
NW
35
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
10
S
20
ESE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:38AM2.74m
8:49PM2.45m
9:13AM2.54m
9:23PM2.22m
9:55AM2.31m
Low Tide
2:48PM0.54m
2:55AM0.56m
3:26PM0.80m
3:30AM0.80m
4:12PM1.05m
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:45
7:42
 mm
5
13
14
7
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
Feels °C
1
0
0
6
6
8
8
7
5
3
1
-2
2
3
5
4
4
5
3
3
4
5
5
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