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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Porlackshöfn
Iceland
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 63° 51.021' N |
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from reykavic, drive out to road#1 towards the south drive until the entrance to the town of Þorlackshöfn. Drive into town, look for Lighthouse tower along shoreline. DistanceTake a car WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Thorli point
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypePoint-break
DirectionRight
BottomBoulders
PowerPowerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthVery Long (300 to 500 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouth
Good wind directionWest, SouthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide positionMid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Rocks
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Author: Anonymous Contributors (2) They surfed this spot ! (8)
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Comments
By Xosmo , 21-02-2010
Looking for local info - Going to Reykjavik next week, and I'm hoping for at least one day of surf. Looking for locals to give me some inside info on the breaks, and maybe even someone to surf with? Any help is appreciated!
Cheers!
By Anonymous , 10-08-2009
Surfing Iceland - This tuesday, I going to Iceland, because... Is it possible to hire a board and a suit somewere near raijavic? I was stoked about the surf forcast!!
Ciao Daantj, from Holland!
By anonymous , 10-05-2006
iceland not on the map - i just went too a shop too by an atlas, and when i was looking i noticed iceland was not on the map
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