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Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) Surf Forecast
/ Reykjanes Peninsula (8 surf breaks) /
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Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 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
7.0° 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 1AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 10 | |
130 | 103 | 100 | 77 | 180 | 237 | 254 | 218 | 202 | 147 | 134 | 96 | 75 | 71 | 50 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:12PM3.15m | 7:26AM2.81m | 7:45PM3.07m | 7:59AM2.69m | 8:20PM2.94m | 8:33AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.30m | 1:25AM0.39m | 1:28PM0.40m | 1:59AM0.51m | 2:01PM0.52m | 2:35AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | 10:05 |
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Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
-5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 130 | 103 | 27 | 57 | 180 | 237 | 254 | 218 | 202 | 147 | 134 | 96 | 75 | 71 | 50 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 15 | NE 6 | NNW 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 7 | S 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | S 14 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | W 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 55 | 100 | 77 | 42 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 44 | 68 | 74 | 116 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1174 | 1107 | 1107 | 51 | 1140 | 3 | 1178 | 1424 | 1034 | 1034 | 1034 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 1034 | 1391 | 1424 | 1254 | 1034 | 1032 | 1032 | 783 | 783 | 783 |
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