Surf Forecasts:
Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 7,918 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m 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 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, severe gales from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 6 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 1063 | 736 | 1269 | 1527 | 1301 | 1073 | 422 | 698 | 415 | 225 | 471 | 2894 | 1039 | 2354 | 4558 | 4912 | 6835 | 4340 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:27AM2.79m | 4:44PM3.08m | 5:07AM3.01m | 5:23PM3.19m | 5:42AM3.17m | 5:58PM3.22m | 6:16AM3.27m | 6:31PM3.19m | 6:48AM3.30m | 7:02PM3.10m | 7:19AM3.26m | 7:33PM2.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.39m | 10:30AM0.34m | 10:58PM0.19m | 11:11AM0.16m | 11:33PM0.06m | 11:49AM0.05m | 00:05AM0.01m | 12:24PM0.03m | 00:36AM0.03m | 12:57PM0.09m | 1:06AM0.12m | 1:30PM0.21m | 1:37AM0.26m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 0 | -6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -4 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | S 10 | SW 10 | — | NNW 13 | SSE 12 | S 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 316 | 37 | 736 | 1269 | 1527 | 1301 | 1027 | 422 | 698 | 415 | 225 | 244 | 2442 | 1039 | — | 16 | 187 | 5 | 4340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 11 | W 12 | E 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 278 | 307 | 80 | 44 | 1073 | 264 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 3 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | E 9 | N 13 | E 7 | SW 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 152 | 84 | 5 | 7 | 335 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 7 | SSW 9 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1063 | 666 | — | — | 90 | 3217 | 481 | 113 | — | 39 | 471 | 2894 | 865 | 2354 | 4558 | 4912 | 6835 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 348 | 348 | 32 | 3 | 348 | 348 | 51 | 3 | 32 | 1246 | 783 | 783 | 1094 | 1094 | 348 | 33 | 33 | 348 |
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