Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (11 May)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
3
2
2
3
3
8
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
3
SW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1807
2183
2369
2787
3414
4140
5205
2444
3682
3161
2337
1699
1249
971
746
502
411
340
333
286
238
193
184
220
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:23PM2.02m
1:47AM2.28m
2:28PM2.21m
2:44AM2.43m
3:19PM2.45m
3:33AM2.61m
Low Tide
7:10AM0.92m
7:25PM0.93m
8:13AM0.73m
8:30PM0.76m
9:03AM0.51m
9:24PM0.56m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:28
4:24
4:22
4:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:16
10:20
10:22
10:27
2
1
Temp °C
6
5
7
7
7
7
6
5
6
9
10
9
7
6
5
4
5
6
5
4
5
5
6
5
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
0
3
3
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
21
4
WSW
11
3
SW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
10
9
4293
2444
3682
3161
2337
1699
1249
971
746
502
411
340
333
286
238
193
184
220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
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
0.6
SW
8
Energy kJ
9
309
309
9
8
8
30
30
30
29
29
28
26
25
24
24
24
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
16
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
9
9
7
21
1
1
1
2
2
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
2.5
W
11
3
WNW
11
0.4
N
3
0.3
SE
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
1807
2183
2369
2787
3414
4140
5205
1613
1887
3
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
Distance (km)
314
1140
1190
1062
314
314
314
1339
1373
1796
1370
1135
1086
1059
1135
54
0
0
0
0
0
39
51
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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