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Þórlákshöfn (Thorli)

South Iceland · Iceland

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Volcanic-sand peaks an hour from Reykjavík — punchy North Atlantic lines beneath basalt headlands, surfed through the short grey day with the aurora as a sunset clause.

Today's surf at Þórlákshöfn (Thorli)

Updated 10:14 spot time

Þórlákshöfn (Thorli) surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.5 m S swell at 7.75 s. Wind up to 19 km/h NE. Water 10°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — good (3.5/5) with 19 km/h NE wind.

Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.

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Wave height & period

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Best swell

S–SW

Best wind

E–NE

Ideal size

3–6 ft

Break type

Beach break

Best season

September–April

Crowd

Light

Safety: A demanding wave: solid fitness, confident duck-dives and crowd awareness are the entry fee. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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