Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) at 1AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8298 | 7020 | 4539 | 4128 | 3340 | 2354 | 2195 | 1903 | 1710 | 1706 | 1448 | 999 | 1219 | 2131 | 2368 | 2325 | 1403 | 1958 | 1280 | 1093 | 640 | 723 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:22PM2.58m | 2:09AM2.35m | 2:35PM2.65m | 3:13AM2.55m | 3:32PM2.76m | 4:01AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.78m | 8:14AM0.81m | 8:59PM0.62m | 9:18AM0.64m | 9:48PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 8298 | 7020 | 4539 | 4128 | 3340 | 2354 | 2195 | 1903 | 1710 | 1706 | 1448 | 999 | 1219 | — | 4 | 4 | 932 | 1049 | 1280 | 1093 | 640 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | SW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 7 | W 11 |
| kJ | 458 | 242 | 1058 | 549 | 303 | 466 | — | — | — | — | 522 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 667 | 4 | 4 | 147 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 233 | 371 | 2131 | 2368 | 2325 | 1403 | 1958 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1032 | 1032 | 1032 | 1032 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1032 | 348 | 348 | 1032 | 348 | 830 | 783 | 783 | 783 | 783 | 783 | 32 | 3 | 51 | 51 |
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