Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.9° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 10PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.5
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
45
54
54
53
53
36
27
46
50
50
45
38
50
60
88
127
164
204
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:10PM2.24m
10:45AM2.27m
10:58PM2.01m
11:53AM2.11m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.78m
4:20AM0.78m
4:59PM1.03m
5:12AM1.00m
6:19PM1.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:22
9:20
 mm
3
Temp °C
13
13
11
9
9
10
10
12
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
Feels °C
10
9
7
5
6
7
7
9
9
9
7
8
8
9
9
10
9
7
8
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