Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.0°C
0.7° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 11PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)--
Afternoon (20 Sep)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (20 Sep)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
7
5
0
0
6
6
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.1
WSW
9
2.2
SE
7
3
SE
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
10
4
S
10
4
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
6
SSW
14
6
SW
14
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
784
663
609
376
203
475
1006
1000
908
1618
2572
3199
3829
6167
7935
12255
13625
12314
8512
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SE
25
ESE
35
ESE
50
E
50
E
45
ESE
35
SSW
40
SSE
50
S
40
S
30
S
35
S
30
SSW
45
SW
55
SW
60
SW
45
SW
40
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:49PM2.01m
1:38AM1.78m
2:33PM2.11m
3:04AM1.95m
3:30PM2.31m
Low Tide
7:36PM1.28m
7:46AM1.16m
9:04PM1.10m
9:03AM0.97m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:30
7:28
 mm
2
3
2
4
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
8
9
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
8
8
Feels °C
6
4
3
1
-3
-2
0
4
3
1
2
4
2
2
-1
-4
-3
-2
-1
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