Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.3° C
0.6° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
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)
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.6
SW
10
0.8
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
1.4
SE
6
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
13
15
20
23
23
59
122
138
132
129
129
126
108
86
152
287
340
328
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
5
W
0
WNW
0
SSW
0
S
0
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
35
ESE
25
ESE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:47PM3.15m
8:04AM2.89m
8:22PM2.97m
8:41AM2.79m
8:57PM2.74m
Low Tide
1:31PM-0.07m
1:58AM0.02m
2:10PM0.06m
2:33AM0.15m
2:47PM0.26m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:40
9:37
9:34
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
9
8
6
5
7
8
6
6
5
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