Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.2° C
1.3° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (12 Jul)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
2
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.4
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
10
2
SSW
8
1.9
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.7
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
318
350
453
678
1006
1389
1780
1932
1604
1416
1275
1259
1227
1168
974
873
868
766
581
547
502
505
440
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:11PM2.79m
4:35AM2.54m
5:07PM3.01m
5:30AM2.67m
5:58PM3.17m
Low Tide
9:43AM0.46m
10:31PM0.45m
10:41AM0.29m
11:26PM0.27m
11:34AM0.14m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
3:32
3:35
3:39
3:41
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11:25
11:22
11:21
11:17
 mm
2
1
1
1
3
2
5
8
8
6
5
6
4
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
4
5
6
7
7
7
8
7
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