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5:56 pm 20 Oct 2004


Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 5.0

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Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Iceland – South West)

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Name: Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta)
Type: point
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: E

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Overall Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta):

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Closest break Grindavik Antenas 2 mi
Second closest break Sandvik 7 mi
Third closest break Hafnir 12 mi
Fourth closest break Garur 20 mi
Fifth closest break Hafnarfjordur 21 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta):

Closest wave buoy K5 Buoy 489 mi
Second closest wave buoy K7 Buoy 615 mi
Third closest wave buoy K4 Buoy 732 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Shetland Buoy 739 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy M4 Donegal Bay Buoy 749 mi

Tide stations nearest to Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta):

Closest tide station Sandgerði, Iceland 14 mi
Second closest tide station Reykjavik, Iceland 27 mi
Third closest tide station Reykjavik, Iceland (2) 28 mi
Fourth closest tide station Grundarfjörður, Iceland 56 mi
Fifth closest tide station Patreksfjörður, Iceland 116 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta):

Closest ski area Blafjoll (Iceland) 40 mi
Second closest ski area Kerlingarfjöll (Iceland) 119 mi
Third closest ski area Snjofell (Iceland) 120 mi
Fourth closest ski area Akureyri (Iceland) 177 mi
Fifth closest ski area Nevis Range (United Kingdom) 762 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta):

Closest city location Grindavik (Iceland) 2 mi
Second closest city location Njardvik (Iceland) 11 mi
Third closest city location Keflavik Airport (Iceland) 13 mi
Fourth closest city location Keflavik (Iceland) 14 mi
Fifth closest city location Sandgerdi (Iceland) 18 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) is Keflavik Nas Airport (KEF) in Iceland, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) is Reykjavik Airport (RKV), also in Iceland, 41 km (25 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY), also in Iceland, 114 km (71 miles) away.
Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta), Iceland - South West. Use the tab navigation above to view Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) sea temperature, Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) photographs, Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) webcams, current wind from Iceland - South West live weather stations and Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) tide predictions. The Iceland swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Iceland and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Iceland wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta).