Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.7° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 2AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.2
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
84
122
100
159
231
300
352
413
413
486
475
502
461
297
216
368
486
500
465
430
404
362
331
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
ESE
30
SE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:23PM2.64m
9:45AM2.37m
10:03PM2.54m
10:34AM2.33m
10:51PM2.43m
11:32AM2.30m
Low Tide
3:41AM0.51m
3:49PM0.58m
4:24AM0.55m
4:38PM0.69m
5:15AM0.60m
5:40PM0.79m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
3:17
3:20
3:23
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
11:40
11:38
11:37
11:35
 mm
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
8
9
8
8
9
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
4
5
6
7
6
5
6
4
5
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
SE
6
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
Energy kJ
114
84
122
100
101
90
122
150
158
133
133
180
176
176
172
216
40
10
500
465
430
404
362
331
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.6
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
6
6
6
61
5
6
40
40
40
20
20
20
20
20
20
17
17
17
8
11
38
38
38
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
4
6
6
5
20
20
17
17
12
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
37
69
62
55
159
231
300
352
413
413
486
475
502
461
297
203
368
486
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
70
780
70
66
780
51
51
51
66
780
780
780
780
780
780
1062
732
1086
1062
1086
732
70
39
39
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1
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3
1
2
1
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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