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Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 19 Mar 2026 GMT
Forecast 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
5.9° 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 9PM is: 7.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm March 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Mar)--
Afternoon (19 Mar)23ft (7.0m)12s
Evening (19 Mar)25ft (7.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
Print Table
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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0
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
7
SW
7
SW
7.5
SW
8.5
WSW
8.5
WSW
9.5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
9.5
WSW
9.5
WSW
9.5
WSW
10
WSW
9.5
WSW
9
WSW
8
WSW
6.5
WSW
5.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.1
SSE
7
W
7
W
6.5
W
Period(s) (?)12131314141515161515151515151414131212129111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)145371673719641244293031638026472924709341338408713952241812408233377925241171241023665513754205672412415118029758
Wind
(km/h)
60
SW
60
SW
65
SW
70
SW
70
SW
75
SW
75
SW
75
SW
75
WSW
75
WSW
80
WSW
75
WSW
75
WSW
70
WSW
60
WSW
45
SW
25
SSW
20
ESE
35
NE
55
N
60
WNW
65
WNW
80
WNW
60
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:41PM
3.27
6:55AM
3.40
7:15PM
3.37
7:30AM
3.37
7:50PM
3.38
8:07AM
3.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:33PM
-0.08
12:46AM
-0.08
1:05PM
-0.15
1:22AM
-0.11
1:39PM
-0.13
2:00AM
-0.03
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise------7:31-------7:28-------7:24-
Sunset-7:39-------7:43-------7:45------
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Rain (mm)
111---------------------
Temp. °C532210-1-1-2-2-2-2-1011211100-2-1
Feels °C (?)-8-11-13-14-15-18-19-18-19-20-20-20-19-16-13-10-6-5-8-11-13-15-20-16
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