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Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) sea temperature is
7.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) today?
The current surf forecast for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) at 2AM is: 2.5m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 25ft (7.5m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 970 | 748 | 812 | 1170 | 2570 | 2820 | 2239 | 3888 | 42581 | 47123 | 46924 | 39703 | 28174 | 16088 | 9217 | 6560 | 3781 | 3622 | 1735 | 1671 | 991 | 1008 | 689 | 634 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:26AM 2.72 | 4:42PM 2.51 | 5:05AM 2.86 | 5:21PM 2.60 | 5:42AM 2.97 | 5:58PM 2.68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:05PM 0.72 | 10:41AM 0.75 | 10:45PM 0.64 | 11:21AM 0.65 | 11:22PM 0.55 | 11:57AM 0.57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 11:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11:15 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:36 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels °C (?) | -7 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
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