Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 May 2026 GMT
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Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
8.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 1PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (10 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (10 May)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
8
5
2
3
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
587
629
643
588
601
641
992
1122
1144
1384
1647
1941
2159
2432
2767
3399
4252
2827
3491
2940
2325
1910
1447
1050
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
40
W
35
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
10
NW
20
NNE
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
15
NNE
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:01PM1.92m
00:38AM2.19m
1:23PM2.02m
1:47AM2.28m
2:28PM2.21m
Low Tide
5:54AM1.02m
6:05PM1.00m
7:10AM0.92m
7:25PM0.93m
8:13AM0.73m
8:30PM0.76m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:16
10:20
10:22
1
4
3
1
2
2
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
9
10
9
9
7
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
2
0
2
3
2
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
0.1
S
22
1
SSW
19
4
WSW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
587
629
643
588
601
641
992
1122
1144
9
665
3592
2827
3491
2940
2325
1910
1447
1050
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
1.8
WSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
152
9
9
1139
9
9
8
8
30
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1384
1647
1941
2159
2432
2767
3399
4252
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
8
5
1
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
314
314
314
314
732
1140
1301
1062
1079
314
0
0
1367
1373
732
732
1104
1086
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
8
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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