Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) at 6PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13139 | 10135 | 8119 | 6848 | 4539 | 4128 | 3340 | 2503 | 2195 | 1946 | 1825 | 1788 | 1530 | 1162 | 1151 | 1151 | 1326 | 1758 | 1256 | 1697 | 1306 | 988 | 742 | 667 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-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 | 6:49AM0.91m | 7:55PM0.78m | 8:14AM0.81m | 8:59PM0.62m | 9:18AM0.64m | 9:48PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 109 | 10135 | 8119 | 6848 | 4539 | 4128 | 3340 | 2503 | 2195 | 1946 | 1825 | 1788 | 1530 | 1162 | 1151 | 1151 | 1326 | 66 | 408 | 1697 | 1306 | 988 | 742 | 667 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 156 | 458 | 242 | 1058 | 549 | 303 | 345 | — | — | — | — | 784 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 202 | 133 | 77 | 96 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1102 | 68 | 209 | 330 | 352 | 430 | 1758 | 1256 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1032 | 1032 | 51 | 1032 | 1032 | 1032 | 33 | 33 | 1032 | 348 | 348 | 1032 | 348 | 1032 | 1032 | 783 | 830 | 783 | 783 | 783 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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