Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) at 3PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNW 5 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 55 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:23AM2.91m | 8:49PM3.33m | 9:14AM2.80m | 9:40PM3.15m | 10:06AM2.66m | 10:32PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.24m | 3:16PM0.29m | 4:00AM0.38m | 4:09PM0.47m | 4:54AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 3:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:04 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 11:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:57 | — | — | 11:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 86 | 55 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | S 12 | ENE 5 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 52 | 28 | 45 | 23 | 33 | 55 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 9 | NW 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | SSW 8 | WNW 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 5 | ENE 3 | E 6 | ENE 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 11 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1034 | 1043 | 0 | 0 | 1032 | 830 | 830 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 1037 | 1037 | 1140 | 1303 | 1296 | 1424 | 1391 | 1485 | 1159 | 1159 | 1140 | 1107 |
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