Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.3° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 9PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
138
203
302
550
899
1261
1569
1760
2321
2226
2810
2304
1898
1778
1695
1507
1290
1115
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
45
S
35
SSW
30
S
25
SW
25
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
S
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:18AM1.85m
1:35PM2.06m
2:12AM1.84m
3:06PM2.18m
Low Tide
6:19PM1.22m
6:36AM1.13m
8:13PM1.24m
8:21AM1.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:16
9:13
 mm
3
2
1
1
1
3
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
4
6
7
8
6
6
7
7
8
7
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