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Þorlákshöfn · September 2026 02:00 · UTC+0
Iceland South 63.856° N · 21.383° W

Þorlákshöfn Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Þorlákshöfn, Iceland — updated daily, free forever.

Falling
-0.7 m
Low in 2h 0m
-0.9 m at 04:00

The water level is falling. Next low tide in 2 h 00 min (04:00).

06:17 20:29 Coefficient 32 · low Calculated for Þorlákshöfn's local time · UTC+0

At a glance

Wind 4 kn from NW · gust 4 kn Waves 1.8 m from S · 9 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 0 minor periods Air temp 9° feels like 7° Water temp 11° Sea surface Pressure 995 hPa Rising UV index 3 Low exposure Coefficient 32 35 morning · 32 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

Low 04:00 · -0.9 m High 10:30 · 0.9 m Low 16:50 · -0.7 m High 22:50 · 0.6 m
High Low Daylight · 14h 12m Major Minor

L 04:00 -0.9 m H 10:30 0.9 m L 16:50 -0.7 m H 22:50 0.6 m

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · Atlantic/Reykjavik (UTC+0) · Why might this differ?

HAT
0.9 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
0.0 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-0.9 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 20:29. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 10:30 (0.9 m) and 22:50 (0.6 m); low water at 04:00 (-0.9 m) and 16:50 (-0.7 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 13:24, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Friday 4 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 -0.5 m ↘ Falling
01:00 -0.5 m ↘ Falling
02:00 -0.7 m ↘ Falling
03:00 -0.9 m ↘ Falling
04:00 -0.9 m ↗ Rising
05:00 -0.8 m ↗ Rising
06:00 -0.5 m ↗ Rising
07:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
08:00 0.3 m ↗ Rising
09:00 0.6 m ↗ Rising
10:00 0.8 m ↗ Rising
11:00 0.8 m ↘ Falling
HourHeightTrend
12:00 0.7 m ↘ Falling
13:00 0.4 m ↘ Falling
14:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
15:00 -0.4 m ↘ Falling
16:00 -0.6 m ↘ Falling
17:00 -0.7 m ↗ Rising
18:00 -0.5 m ↗ Rising
19:00 -0.3 m ↗ Rising
20:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
21:00 0.3 m ↗ Rising
22:00 0.5 m ↗ Rising
23:00 0.6 m ↘ Falling

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Þorlákshöfn right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 9°C Overcast · feels like 7° · H 11° · L 7°
Water temp 11°C 11° to 11° today
Wind 4 kn NW · Force 2 · Light breeze · gusts 4 kn
Swell 1.8 m S · 9 s period
Humidity 78% Dew point 5°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 100%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Light drizzle 9° 4 WNW 19% 0.1 77%
02:00 Overcast 9° 4 NW 30% 0.0 78%
04:00 Overcast 9° 3 NNW 28% 0.0 77%
06:00 Overcast 9° 2 NNW 13% 0.0 79%
08:00 Overcast 9° 3 NW 8% 0.0 79%
10:00 Overcast 9° 5 NW 4% 0.0 80%
12:00 Overcast 10° 7 NW 3% 0.0 76%
14:00 Overcast 11° 10 NW 9% 0.0 73%
16:00 Overcast 11° 11 WNW 16% 0.0 72%
18:00 Partly cloudy 10° 15 WNW 19% 0.0 81%
20:00 Partly cloudy 8° 14 WNW 16% 0.0 81%
22:00 Partly cloudy 7° 14 WNW 10% 0.0 77%
23:00 Mainly clear 7° 14 WNW 8% 0.0 76%

Rain chance and millimetres per hour, then relative humidity. Scroll for the rest of the day.

Fishing barometer

995 hPa ↗ Rising
  • Rising Very good — today Rising pressure after a low signals settling weather — fish feed confidently and this is often the best barometer window of all.
  • Stable Normal activity A steady barometer for a day or more means settled conditions and predictable, average feeding around tides and solunar peaks.
  • Falling Good at first A dropping barometer sparks a burst of feeding before the weather turns, then activity slows markedly as the front arrives.
min 994 hPa max 1002 hPa Hover, tap or arrow-key the line to read any hour.

The barometer is rising, which usually switches feeding back on: fish sense settling conditions and move to feed with confidence. A rising trend after a spell of low pressure is one of the strongest signals to get out on the water.

UV index

solar protection

UV 3

Low

Low exposure — no sun protection is needed for most people. Enjoy the water freely.

1–2 · Low
Little risk — most people need no sun protection.
3–7 · Moderate to high
Wear a hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.
8+ · Very high to extreme
Use SPF 50+, cover up and stay out of the sun through the middle of the day.
Water temperature 11° Ranges 11° to 11° today
11°
0 h
11°
2 h
11°
4 h
11°
6 h
11°
8 h
11°
10 h
11°
12 h
11°
14 h
11°
16 h
11°
18 h
11°
20 h
11°
22 h
11°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 11.2° today, moving between 11.1° and 11.4°. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

Outlook

Next 7 days
  • Fri 4 Overcast 11°/7° 15 kn
  • Sat 5 Overcast 10°/6° 13 kn
  • Sun 6 Clear sky 13°/5° 9 kn
  • Mon 7 Overcast 11°/5° 17 kn
  • Tue 8 Clear sky 14°/5° 11 kn
  • Wed 9 Light drizzle 11°/6° 12 kn
  • Thu 10 Light drizzle 11°/9° 16 kn

Air quality

Fair · EAQI 24

Air quality is fair. Fine for outdoor activity; unusually sensitive people should watch for symptoms.

O₃ Ozone Fair 50.2µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 3.5µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 1.6µg/m³ Fine particles that reach deep into the lungs. Bar is scaled to 25 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.

Bands follow the European Air Quality Index; the day's index is its worst hour, each pollutant its daily mean. Air quality from CAMS.

Weather & marine data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · times are Þorlákshöfn local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Friday 4 September 32 Low

Morning 35 · afternoon 32

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -1.6 m to 1.6 m above the chart datum

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

September 2026 — hover, tap or arrow-key a bar to read that day

Very high High Average Low

A larger coefficient means a wider gap between high and low water, so the strongest currents run along the sea bed. Tidal range also shifts with the weather — check the wind and swell before you head out.

Swell

From S (179°) · 9.3 s period
Most frequent waves 0.9 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 1.8 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 9.3 second period.
Maximum waves 3.6 m The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 2.5 m scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 1.8 m 9 s S
2 h 1.8 m 9 s S
4 h 1.7 m 10 s S
6 h 1.7 m 10 s S
8 h 1.6 m 10 s S
10 h 1.5 m 10 s S
12 h 1.4 m 10 s S
14 h 1.5 m 8 s SSW
16 h 1.4 m 8 s SSW
18 h 1.4 m 7 s SSW
20 h 1.3 m 7 s SW
22 h 1.3 m 7 s SW
24 h 1.3 m 7 s SW

These figures describe the swell out in open water. Closer to the beach the waves shift with the shape of the coastline and the seabed, though in most spots they end up broadly similar.

Solunar

Feeding windows from the moon's transit, rise and set — the free solunar rating for Þorlákshöfn.

Best fishing times today

Slow

Solunar theory rates today a slow day for fishing at Þorlákshöfn — plan around the major and minor periods below.

Major Peak activity

06:08 – 08:08

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Major Peak activity

18:39 – 20:39

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Major period Minor period Daylight

Major periods track the moon's transit and opposing transit and run about two hours; minor periods open at moonrise and moonset and last about an hour. When a period lands on sunrise or sunset, activity climbs higher still — and that overlap happens today.

Moon

Friday 4 September
Last quarter 48% illuminated · 22.3 days old Moonrise — · Moonset — · transit 07:08 Visible for 24h 00m
rise — set — transit 07:08
04 SEP Last Quarter 07:51 today
11 SEP New Moon 03:26 in 7 days
18 SEP First Quarter 20:43 in 14 days
26 SEP Full Moon 16:49 in 22 days

Planner

When to go this week, and which days of September are worth the drive.

Bite windows

Friday 4 September

Fish feed hardest when the water starts moving — plan around the hour before and after each tide turn.

Low tide turn

03:00 – 05:00

Water bottoms out at 04:00 then starts to rise.

High tide turn

09:30 – 11:30

Water peaks at 10:30 then starts to fall.

Low tide turn

15:50 – 17:50

Water bottoms out at 16:50 then starts to rise.

High tide turn

21:50 – 23:50

Water peaks at 22:50 then starts to fall.

Best days in September

Ranked by tidal coefficient — pick a day to load it.

Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 4 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 370,138km Angular diameter 0° 33′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,860,754km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Þorlákshöfn today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 05:46 – 07:20 19:26 – 21:00
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 05:25 – 05:46 21:00 – 21:20
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 05:25 – 06:17 20:29 – 21:20
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 04:16 – 05:25 21:20 – 22:29
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 02:25 – 04:16 22:29 – 00:24

Lighting the Earth at this moment

02:00 UTC+0 · 4 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Þorlákshöfn sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Þorlákshöfn. As the Earth turns, the day-and-night line sweeps westward and this map refreshes with the local clock.

Tide table

September 2026
Tide times, heights, coefficient and fishing activity for every day of September 2026 at Þorlákshöfn.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 80% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:08 Sunset20:40 02:00 -1.5 m low tide 08:10 1.3 m high tide 14:20 -1.4 m low tide 20:30 1.3 m high tide 73 · High Good
2 Wed 70% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:11 Sunset20:36 02:30 -1.3 m low tide 08:50 1.2 m high tide 15:00 -1.2 m low tide 21:00 1.1 m high tide 59 · Average Fair
3 Thu 60% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:14 Sunset20:33 03:10 -1.2 m low tide 09:30 1.1 m high tide 15:40 -0.9 m low tide 21:50 0.8 m high tide 43 · Low Slow
4 Fri 48% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:17 Sunset20:29 04:00 -0.9 m low tide 10:30 0.9 m high tide 16:50 -0.7 m low tide 22:50 0.6 m high tide 32 · Low Slow
5 Sat 37% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:20 Sunset20:26 05:10 -0.7 m low tide 11:50 0.7 m high tide 18:20 -0.5 m low tide 46 · Low Fair
6 Sun 26% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:23 Sunset20:22 00:30 0.4 m high tide 06:50 -0.6 m low tide 13:40 0.7 m high tide 20:20 -0.6 m low tide 61 · Average Good
7 Mon 17% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:26 Sunset20:19 02:30 0.5 m high tide 08:30 -0.7 m low tide 15:10 0.9 m high tide 21:40 -0.8 m low tide 76 · High Good
8 Tue 9% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:28 Sunset20:15 03:40 0.7 m high tide 09:40 -1.0 m low tide 16:10 1.2 m high tide 22:30 -1.1 m low tide 89 · High Excellent
9 Wed 3% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:31 Sunset20:12 04:30 1.0 m high tide 10:40 -1.2 m low tide 17:00 1.4 m high tide 23:10 -1.3 m low tide 99 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 1% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:34 Sunset20:08 05:20 1.2 m high tide 11:20 -1.5 m low tide 17:40 1.5 m high tide 23:50 -1.5 m low tide 104 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:37 Sunset20:05 05:50 1.3 m high tide 12:00 -1.6 m low tide 18:10 1.6 m high tide 103 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 2% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:40 Sunset20:01 00:20 -1.6 m low tide 06:30 1.5 m high tide 12:30 -1.6 m low tide 18:50 1.6 m high tide 97 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 7% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:43 Sunset19:58 01:00 -1.6 m low tide 07:10 1.5 m high tide 13:10 -1.6 m low tide 19:20 1.5 m high tide 88 · High Excellent
14 Mon 13% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:45 Sunset19:54 01:30 -1.5 m low tide 07:40 1.4 m high tide 13:50 -1.4 m low tide 19:50 1.3 m high tide 75 · High Excellent
15 Tue 20% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:48 Sunset19:50 02:00 -1.4 m low tide 08:10 1.3 m high tide 14:20 -1.2 m low tide 20:30 1.1 m high tide 61 · Average Good
16 Wed 28% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:51 Sunset19:47 02:30 -1.2 m low tide 08:50 1.1 m high tide 15:00 -1.0 m low tide 21:00 0.9 m high tide 46 · Low Fair
17 Thu 37% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:54 Sunset19:43 03:00 -1.0 m low tide 09:30 1.0 m high tide 15:40 -0.7 m low tide 21:40 0.7 m high tide 32 · Low Fair
18 Fri 47% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:57 Sunset19:40 03:40 -0.8 m low tide 10:10 0.8 m high tide 16:30 -0.5 m low tide 22:30 0.5 m high tide 20 · Low Slow
19 Sat 56% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:00 Sunset19:36 04:40 -0.5 m low tide 11:20 0.6 m high tide 17:50 -0.3 m low tide 23:50 0.3 m high tide 22 · Low Slow
20 Sun 65% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:02 Sunset19:33 06:00 -0.4 m low tide 13:00 0.5 m high tide 19:40 -0.3 m low tide 36 · Low Fair
21 Mon 74% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:05 Sunset19:29 01:40 0.3 m high tide 07:50 -0.5 m low tide 14:30 0.6 m high tide 21:00 -0.5 m low tide 50 · Average Good
22 Tue 82% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:08 Sunset19:26 03:00 0.4 m high tide 09:00 -0.6 m low tide 15:30 0.8 m high tide 21:50 -0.7 m low tide 64 · Average Good
23 Wed 89% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:11 Sunset19:22 03:50 0.6 m high tide 09:50 -0.8 m low tide 16:10 1.0 m high tide 22:20 -0.9 m low tide 77 · High Excellent
24 Thu 95% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:14 Sunset19:19 04:30 0.8 m high tide 10:30 -1.1 m low tide 16:40 1.2 m high tide 22:50 -1.2 m low tide 89 · High Excellent
25 Fri 98% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:17 Sunset19:15 05:00 1.1 m high tide 11:00 -1.3 m low tide 17:10 1.3 m high tide 23:20 -1.4 m low tide 98 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:19 Sunset19:12 05:30 1.2 m high tide 11:30 -1.4 m low tide 17:40 1.4 m high tide 23:50 -1.5 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 99% illuminated · waning Sunrise07:22 Sunset19:08 06:00 1.4 m high tide 12:10 -1.5 m low tide 18:20 1.5 m high tide 102 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 96% illuminated · waning Sunrise07:25 Sunset19:05 00:20 -1.6 m low tide 06:40 1.5 m high tide 12:40 -1.6 m low tide 18:50 1.5 m high tide 96 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 90% illuminated · waning Sunrise07:28 Sunset19:01 01:00 -1.6 m low tide 07:10 1.5 m high tide 13:20 -1.5 m low tide 19:20 1.4 m high tide 86 · High Good
30 Wed 83% illuminated · waning Sunrise07:31 Sunset18:58 01:30 -1.5 m low tide 07:50 1.5 m high tide 14:00 -1.4 m low tide 20:00 1.2 m high tide 73 · High Fair

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 35 · afternoon 32. Predicted levels run between -1.6 m and 1.6 m this month.

Heights are metres above the station's chart datum, so the biggest tides can dip just below zero. Every time shown is Þorlákshöfn local time, with daylight saving already applied.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Þorlákshöfn, explained.

What time is high tide in Þorlákshöfn today?

High water at Þorlákshöfn today is at 10:30 and 22:50. The full list of high and low tide times is in the table above and refreshes every day.

Is today a good day to fish in Þorlákshöfn?

Based on solunar theory the fishing rating today is Slow. The strongest windows are the major periods around the lunar transit, which often line up with sunrise and sunset.

What is the tidal coefficient and why does it matter?

The coefficient runs from 0 to 120 and measures the tidal range — today it is 32 (Low). Higher numbers mean stronger currents and a bigger gap between high and low water, which matters for fishing, diving and boating.

When are sunrise and sunset in Þorlákshöfn today?

The sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 20:29 local time, giving 14h 12m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Þorlákshöfn today?

The sea surface at Þorlákshöfn is around 11.1°C right now. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so the hourly strip above is worth a glance — even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

How big are the waves in Þorlákshöfn today?

The significant wave height at Þorlákshöfn is currently 1.8 m with a period of 9.3 s between crests. Individual sets can stack up to roughly twice that height, so allow a margin at exposed marks and anchorages.

Data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · CAMS · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · FES2022 — CNES/AVISO/LEGOS · IP geolocation by DB-IP (CC BY 4.0)

Estimates for planning only — not for navigation or safety-critical use. · www.thetidechart.com/is/south/thorlakshofn