Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn Surf Break

Lat Long: 63.85° N 21.36° W

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn sea temperature is
11.8°C
0.5° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 6AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (31 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
9
1.1
SE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
130
110
101
79
202
230
228
109
67
54
36
35
24
18
10
9
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
5
ENE
10
S
10
SW
10
W
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:17PM3.04m
7:35AM2.92m
7:49PM2.97m
8:09AM2.89m
8:23PM2.84m
Low Tide
1:28AM0.03m
1:40PM0.09m
2:00AM0.08m
2:16PM0.20m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:42
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
7
8
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
10
11
11
10
Feels °C
5
3
1
2
4
6
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
8
8
8
7
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