Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
12.3° C
0.6° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 3PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (05 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
SW
10
0.8
WSW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
1
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.5
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
37
47
78
91
93
86
122
205
320
390
320
322
281
250
250
244
219
187
182
178
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
30
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:57AM2.52m
10:13PM2.47m
10:51AM2.41m
11:11PM2.28m
12:03PM2.33m
Low Tide
4:06PM0.61m
4:32AM0.56m
5:04PM0.79m
5:33AM0.71m
6:25PM0.92m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:48
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:10
10:07
 mm
2
2
4
4
2
1
5
6
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
6
7
7
7
8
9
8
9
8
8
8
7
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
4
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