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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 09 Jan 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
7.0° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am January 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jan)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (09 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (09 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
SE
0.8
SSW
0.9
ESE
0.9
S
0.9
SSW
Period(s) (?)111111111111101010101010999889101011101111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)72865057952446232821217312011711594706751456270105124153173195214
Wind
(km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:55AM
2.63
10:19PM
2.34
10:39AM
2.39
11:11PM
2.22
11:28AM
2.18
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:37AM
0.45
4:12PM
0.55
4:23AM
0.67
4:56PM
0.71
5:17AM
0.89
5:47PM
0.86
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
Sunrise---11:02-------11:00-------10:57----
Sunset----4:02-------4:05-------4:07---
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C-2-3-3-3-3-3-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-5-5-5-3-3-3-3
Feels °C (?)-12-13-11-11-11-10-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-11-12-12-11-12-12-11
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