Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.1° 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 (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 8PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (12 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
0
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
541
529
436
490
318
585
522
453
382
318
262
219
171
108
66
48
33
41
28
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:48PM3.17m
6:08AM2.82m
6:30PM3.26m
6:48AM2.91m
7:09PM3.25m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.08m
12:10PM-0.04m
00:45AM-0.03m
12:52PM-0.10m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:51
9:47
9:44
 mm
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
12
11
9
10
12
14
15
13
Feels °C
10
11
11
12
13
14
14
15
13
13
12
10
8
5
6
8
10
12
10
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