Surf Forecasts:
Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 30ft (9.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 34,440 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 12s 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 6.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 4.5m and 13s. 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 9.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 30ft (9.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 612 | 3002 | 14963 | 17099 | 24973 | 25872 | 18500 | 13444 | 7602 | 4417 | 3343 | 2024 | 1501 | 1009 | 527 | 651 | 701 | 570 | 713 | 273 | 228 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 9:44AM2.54m | 10:01PM2.16m | 10:45AM2.33m | 11:17PM1.99m | 12:17PM2.21m | 1:09AM1.97m | 1:51PM2.26m | 2:32AM2.13m | 2:54PM2.42m | 3:24AM2.36m | 3:38PM2.62m | 4:04AM2.62m | 4:16PM2.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM1.08m | 4:07AM1.08m | 5:15PM1.25m | 5:26AM1.23m | 7:01PM1.27m | 7:14AM1.23m | 8:25PM1.11m | 8:34AM1.06m | 9:16PM0.87m | 9:26AM0.83m | 9:54PM0.61m | 10:07AM0.59m | 10:29PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | -2 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | -6 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | W 18 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 612 | 6 | 14963 | — | — | — | — | 13444 | 7602 | 4417 | 3343 | 2024 | 1501 | 1009 | 527 | 651 | 701 | 570 | 713 | 216 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 13 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 502 | 482 | 307 | 311 | 208 | 132 | 161 | 46 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 273 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 15 | SSE 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNE 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 345 | — | 4 | 119 | 15 | 5 | 57 | 32 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 31 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 9 | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 235 | 3002 | — | 17099 | 24973 | 25872 | 18500 | 1031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 29 | 33 | 228 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 348 | 1037 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 1107 | 348 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 1032 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 51 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 3 |
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