Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.4°C
0.5° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)--
Afternoon (08 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (08 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
4
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
1.5
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.6
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
3
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
29
27
16
13
186
250
243
314
339
314
219
773
694
729
481
517
609
1433
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
25
SSE
35
SE
40
ESE
40
SE
35
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
WSW
15
SSW
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:02PM2.74m
4:27AM2.50m
4:50PM2.96m
5:11AM2.72m
5:31PM3.11m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.44m
10:29AM0.31m
11:06PM0.20m
11:13AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:13
8:09
 mm
1
1
2
2
5
3
3
1
1
3
Temp °C
12
11
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
8
Feels °C
8
7
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
3
2
3
4
9
7
7
7
7
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