Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 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
9.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
62
58
44
47
47
49
50
55
49
118
99
176
344
242
207
229
333
322
324
408
683
670
514
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:17PM2.58m
4:31AM2.44m
4:55PM2.70m
5:08AM2.49m
5:30PM2.79m
5:43AM2.52m
Low Tide
10:28PM0.58m
10:36AM0.46m
11:07PM0.52m
11:11AM0.42m
11:43PM0.49m
11:45AM0.40m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
3:33
3:31
3:29
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
11:09
11:13
11:15
11:17
1
1
2
4
2
2
1
1
4
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
-1
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
4
5
5
5
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
Energy kJ
98
62
58
44
47
44
44
31
55
35
118
99
176
162
145
111
111
333
322
324
408
683
670
514
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.4
SE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
S
13
0.9
SSE
8
0.3
ESE
6
0.5
S
14
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
26
6
13
29
31
47
49
50
31
30
79
97
123
89
66
67
136
53
7
54
91
8
98
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SE
6
0.4
ESE
11
0.6
SE
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
N
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
9
0.5
ESE
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
6
7
13
19
29
14
40
43
49
19
47
100
20
3
50
7
6
26
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
7
8
7
5
5
344
242
207
229
139
162
151
151
36
130
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
732
51
732
732
732
732
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
62
62
51
66
66
66
70
70
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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