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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Forecast
/ Reykjanes Peninsula (8 surf breaks) /
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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 May 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?
The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | |
459 | 441 | 432 | 363 | 300 | 495 | 627 | 759 | 951 | 1182 | 1435 | 3045 | 3714 | 2860 | 3487 | 1584 | 1336 | 1226 | 1017 | 817 | 696 | 676 | 1060 | 1192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:14AM2.16m | 11:50PM2.46m | 12:32PM2.12m | 1:03AM2.37m | 1:46PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.68m | 5:17PM0.72m | 6:21AM0.75m | 6:35PM0.80m | 7:30AM0.73m | 7:51PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | |  |  | | |  | |
 | 3:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:42 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:00 | 11:04 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 459 | 441 | 432 | 363 | 300 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 754 | 3045 | 3714 | 2860 | 2824 | 1584 | 1336 | 1226 | 1017 | 817 | 696 | 676 | 1060 | 1192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | SW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | — | 5 | — | 12 | 5 | 49 | 619 | — | — | — | — | — | 695 | 404 | 367 | 327 | 293 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | S 10 | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 19 | 27 | 53 | 166 | 495 | 627 | 759 | 951 | 1182 | 1435 | — | — | — | 3487 | 851 | 1196 | — | — | 5 | 53 | 97 | 55 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 51 | 66 | 51 | 66 | 1216 | 1216 | 1127 | 1113 | 1094 | 1094 | 1086 | 1086 | 1086 | 1086 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1062 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 1216 | 1224 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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