Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
10.8°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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11AM is: 6.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 5.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)16ft (5.0m)13s
Afternoon (22 Sep)21ft (6.5m)14s
Evening (22 Sep)15ft (4.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
0
0
6
5
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
6
SSW
14
6.5
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.1
WSW
11
3.5
SE
8
4
SE
10
5
SSE
12
5.5
SSE
13
5.5
S
14
6
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5054
6020
9243
13237
14398
10828
6552
4016
3092
2806
2754
3222
3329
3554
2860
2059
992
1440
3304
6060
9410
12445
18445
Wind (km/h)
30
S
35
SSW
30
SW
50
WSW
50
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
25
SSW
20
SE
35
ESE
45
E
55
E
65
E
55
ESE
40
E
25
E
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
High Tide
3:04AM1.95m
3:30PM2.31m
3:51AM2.17m
4:10PM2.52m
4:27AM2.40m
4:43PM2.71m
Low Tide
9:03AM0.97m
9:50PM0.86m
9:50AM0.73m
10:24PM0.61m
10:27AM0.50m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:23
7:21
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
8
5
2
3
3
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
10
10
Feels °C
2
2
4
-3
-3
0
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
3
2
0
-1
-5
-6
-2
0
5
7
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