Surf Forecasts:
Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SW swell with 1,801 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 3PM (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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 537 | 410 | 220 | 148 | 112 | 46 | 39 | 46 | 49 | 64 | 86 | 143 | 281 | 557 | 699 | 1801 | 1044 | 397 | 397 | 347 | 1684 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:36AM2.85m | 9:51PM2.66m | 10:17AM2.65m | 10:31PM2.39m | 11:06AM2.44m | 11:22PM2.15m | 12:15PM2.28m | 00:46AM1.99m | 1:56PM2.24m | 2:36AM2.01m | 3:23PM2.37m | 3:51AM2.17m | 4:18PM2.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.56m | 3:59AM0.62m | 4:27PM0.85m | 4:40AM0.87m | 5:22PM1.11m | 5:35AM1.09m | 6:46PM1.30m | 7:03AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.29m | 8:45AM1.18m | 9:52PM1.12m | 9:52AM0.99m | 10:38PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | S 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 537 | 410 | 220 | 148 | 112 | 46 | 34 | 38 | 23 | 64 | 86 | 86 | 126 | 131 | 177 | 1069 | 1044 | 397 | 218 | 347 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 319 | 192 | 64 | 40 | 46 | 39 | 18 | 49 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 82 | 151 | 340 | 139 | 131 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | W 7 | S 16 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 10 | — | — | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 46 | 17 | 46 | 7 | 47 | 42 | 47 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 258 | 202 | 84 | 112 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | — | — | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 45 | — | — | 143 | 281 | 557 | 699 | 1801 | — | — | 397 | 292 | 1684 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 1254 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 51 | 51 | 1034 | 1360 | 783 | 1032 | 0 | 0 | 348 | 348 | 348 |
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