Surf Forecasts:
Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) surf forecast from 26 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 10,065 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) this week:
The surf forecast for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) in the next 16 days are 6.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 29) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 29th Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 628 | 265 | 267 | 269 | 177 | 225 | 672 | 517 | 175 | 176 | 4363 | 10065 | 5011 | 4305 | 3818 | 2911 | 1659 | 918 | 1199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:50AM3.30m | 6:05PM3.22m | 6:26AM3.42m | 6:43PM3.21m | 7:05AM3.44m | 7:23PM3.13m | 7:46AM3.38m | 8:07PM2.96m | 8:33AM3.22m | 8:56PM2.73m | 9:26AM3.00m | 9:54PM2.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.02m | 11:59AM0.04m | 00:12AM-0.05m | 12:38PM-0.01m | 00:50AM-0.04m | 1:19PM0.04m | 1:29AM0.05m | 2:03PM0.17m | 2:12AM0.22m | 2:52PM0.37m | 3:01AM0.44m | 3:50PM0.60m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 16 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 3 | -2 | -7 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 12 | S 13 | WSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | W 11 | S 12 | WSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 628 | 265 | 267 | 269 | 177 | 225 | 475 | 117 | 175 | 176 | 2948 | 10 | 5011 | 289 | 3818 | 2911 | 1659 | 918 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NW 6 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NNE 11 | S 12 | SSW 9 | NNW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 229 | 172 | 62 | 23 | 155 | 161 | 43 | 43 | 96 | 100 | 20 | 25 | 652 | 21 | 176 | 77 | 415 | 718 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 11 | NNE 8 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SSW 9 | NW 11 | N 12 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 33 | 57 | 22 | 55 | 70 | 58 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 7 | — | — | 58 | — | — | 59 | 128 | 26 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 1 | 65 | 53 | 672 | 517 | — | 179 | 4363 | 10065 | — | 4305 | — | — | — | — | 1199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1133 | 1421 | 3 | 1671 | 1296 | 33 | 348 | 1094 | 1094 | 348 | 1038 | 1034 | 1140 | 0 | 32 | 33 |
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