Surf Forecasts:
Grindavik Antenas surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SW swell with 2,396 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Grindavik Antenas this week:
The surf forecast for Grindavik Antenas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Grindavik Antenas in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Grindavik Antenas over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 321 | 1138 | 2396 | 1584 | 1377 | 1042 | 612 | 538 | 459 | 234 | 277 | 242 | 159 | 161 | 108 | 59 | 41 | 71 | 347 | 346 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 4:27PM3.02m | 4:53AM2.75m | 5:23PM3.24m | 5:48AM2.90m | 6:13PM3.42m | 6:37AM3.01m | 7:01PM3.51m | 7:23AM3.05m | 7:46PM3.51m | 8:08AM3.04m | 8:30PM3.40m | 8:52AM2.97m | 9:13PM3.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.50m | 10:48PM0.45m | 10:59AM0.32m | 11:43PM0.25m | 11:51AM0.16m | 00:33AM0.10m | 12:39PM0.03m | 1:19AM0.02m | 1:25PM-0.01m | 2:04AM0.02m | 2:10PM0.02m | 2:46AM0.09m | 2:55PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 3:38 | — | — | 3:41 | — | — | 3:43 | — | — | 3:46 | — | — | 3:48 | — | — | 3:51 | — | — | 3:55 | — | — |
 | — | — | 11:30 | — | — | 11:27 | — | — | 11:24 | — | — | 11:22 | — | — | 11:20 | — | — | 11:16 | — | — | 11:14 |
mm | — | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 10 | SW 11 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 113 | 7 | 6 | 1584 | 1377 | 8 | 66 | 106 | 459 | 234 | 21 | 242 | 159 | 161 | 108 | 59 | 41 | 23 | 347 | 346 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 24 | S 24 | S 21 | S 21 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | WSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 98 | 23 | 52 | 86 | 67 | 45 | 28 | 41 | 71 | 24 | 11 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 24 | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 14 | S 10 | — | S 14 | S 10 | SW 7 | SSE 11 | SW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 16 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 36 | 58 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 321 | 1138 | 2396 | — | — | 1042 | 612 | 538 | — | 54 | 277 | — | — | — | 91 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1036 | 1036 | 1034 | 1034 | 1036 | 785 | 785 | 832 | 785 | 785 | 785 | 54 | 0 | 832 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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