Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 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 2PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (12 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (12 May)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2472
3161
2422
1731
1207
952
663
491
411
333
286
244
197
173
165
207
243
217
183
149
123
86
70
92
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
25
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:28PM2.21m
2:44AM2.43m
3:19PM2.45m
3:33AM2.61m
4:05PM2.71m
4:20AM2.76m
Low Tide
8:13AM0.73m
8:30PM0.76m
9:03AM0.51m
9:24PM0.56m
9:49AM0.30m
10:12PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:24
4:22
4:18
4:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:20
10:22
10:27
10:30
Temp °C
6
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
3
1
1
0
1
2
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
8
Energy kJ
2472
3161
2422
1731
1207
952
663
491
411
333
286
244
197
173
165
207
243
217
183
149
123
86
70
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
W
11
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1401
9
8
8
30
30
30
29
29
28
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
21
10
33
28
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
17
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
9
22
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
8
20
20
20
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1559
1356
15
11
10
9
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
314
1339
1373
1697
1367
1135
1104
1086
1051
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
39
39
39
1485
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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