Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 01 Apr 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
5.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 5AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 4.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Apr)13ft (4.0m)13s
Afternoon (02 Apr)13ft (4.0m)13s
Evening (02 Apr)13ft (4.0m)13s

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


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Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
7
8
5
6
6
4
4
6
6
6
5
4
3
3
4
5
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
S
3.5
SW
4.5
SW
5
SW
4
SW
4
WSW
4
SW
4.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
Period(s) (?)91012131313131313131314141414131313121313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)146923896307777952035148587263025014469046847563823372126038524648084333413046104610375932442878
Wind
(km/h)
50
SE
60
SE
65
SE
65
SE
25
S
5
SW
35
W
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
onononglasscross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:05AM
2.97
6:21PM
2.97
6:35AM
2.94
6:51PM
3.01
7:04AM
2.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:55PM
0.09
12:12PM
0.06
12:28AM
0.07
12:41PM
0.06
12:59AM
0.12
1:09PM
0.13
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunrise----6:41-------6:39-------6:35---
Sunset-------8:16-------8:20-------8:22
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
11125-------------------
Temp. °C4443220100-2-4-3-200-1-3-3-3-4-211
Feels °C (?)-8-9-11-11-5-1-9-5-5-5-6-9-9-7-5-5-7-8-7-7-10-9-5-5
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