Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.4° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
SW
10
0.8
S
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
27
23
23
25
24
24
38
38
41
40
38
47
47
76
65
70
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:51PM2.78m
9:14AM2.61m
9:29PM2.64m
9:57AM2.52m
Low Tide
3:06AM0.30m
3:20PM0.44m
3:45AM0.41m
4:06PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:21
10:17
10:14
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
Feels °C
7
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
8
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