Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surf break

Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 16 Apr 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
6.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn today?

The current surf forecast for Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn at 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (17 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (17 Apr)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
5
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
1.1
W
1.7
W
1.8
W
3
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.8
SW
1.7
SSW
2.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)1111111010101010101097791313131212111110910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3963383262592391921881531491431131072635062897364128221978137910497926504401242
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
0
SSE
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
SSW
15
SE
25
ESE
35
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
55
SE
55
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:34AM
3.03
5:56PM
3.12
6:12AM
3.08
6:34PM
3.22
6:51AM
3.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:25PM
0.07
11:44AM
-0.08
12:05AM
-0.05
12:21PM
-0.14
12:46AM
-0.08
12:59PM
-0.11
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise---5:48-------5:46-------5:41----
Sunset--------9:01-------9:05-------
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C776667766442344444445788
Feels °C (?)563233311-2-2-7-5-4-3-20-2-3-5-5-4-3-4
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