Surf Forecasts:
Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 23,814 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Oct 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) in the next 16 days are 7.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, gales from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri night, gales from the SE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 8 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1313 | 1195 | 1633 | 10653 | 5433 | 2470 | 2071 | 1731 | 1460 | 2469 | 2058 | 940 | 671 | 7338 | 15671 | 23814 | 6175 | 2241 | 2416 | 6135 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:33PM2.97m | 7:51AM3.15m | 8:05PM2.79m | 8:24AM2.98m | 8:37PM2.59m | 9:00AM2.77m | 9:14PM2.37m | 9:44AM2.54m | 10:01PM2.16m | 10:45AM2.33m | 11:17PM1.99m | 12:17PM2.21m | 1:09AM1.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.26m | 2:03PM0.39m | 2:07AM0.44m | 2:38PM0.62m | 2:40AM0.65m | 3:16PM0.86m | 3:18AM0.87m | 4:04PM1.08m | 4:07AM1.08m | 5:15PM1.25m | 5:26AM1.23m | 7:01PM1.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -9 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1313 | 1195 | 571 | 10653 | 5433 | 2470 | 2071 | 1731 | 546 | 526 | 2058 | 498 | 514 | 455 | 15671 | 23814 | 6175 | 2241 | 2416 | 6135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | WSW 14 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 134 | 396 | 92 | 251 | 94 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 137 | — | — | 109 | 48 | — | — | — | 1184 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SE 8 | S 15 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 13 | — | N 14 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 31 | 17 | 55 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | NW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1633 | — | 4182 | 860 | 164 | 426 | 1460 | 2469 | — | 940 | 671 | 7338 | 10046 | — | 1398 | 1065 | 694 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 19 | 1461 | 1679 | 1182 | 1274 | 33 | 1290 | 1130 | 348 | 1124 | 1179 | 348 | 1032 | 348 | 32 | 783 | 1096 | 783 |
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