Surf Forecasts:
Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 10,492 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Sunday (Nov 15) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. 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 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 14) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | W 7 | S 9 | NNW 6 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SSE 9 | SW 9 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 413 | 64 | 199 | 29 | 45 | 59 | 87 | 96 | 115 | 173 | 81 | 58 | 27 | 20 | 86 | 418 | 821 | 661 | 757 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:45PM2.72m | 8:05AM2.99m | 8:20PM2.58m | 8:43AM2.83m | 8:58PM2.42m | 9:26AM2.65m | 9:44PM2.26m | 10:17AM2.47m | 10:44PM2.13m | 11:20AM2.35m | 00:01AM2.09m | 12:33PM2.30m | 1:20AM2.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.48m | 2:21PM0.62m | 2:22AM0.62m | 3:00PM0.78m | 3:01AM0.78m | 3:46PM0.94m | 3:47AM0.93m | 4:41PM1.05m | 4:47AM1.06m | 5:50PM1.09m | 6:04AM1.12m | 7:04PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:56 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:03 | — | — |
 | 4:42 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:24 | — |
mm | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | -1 | -3 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 0 | -3 | -12 | -16 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -5 | 1 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | WSW 7 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | SW 9 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 161 | 85 | 64 | 68 | 24 | 45 | 59 | 87 | 96 | 65 | 94 | 81 | 58 | 18 | 20 | 86 | 308 | 821 | 661 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 7 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 6 | SE 6 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 67 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 418 | 214 | 125 | 757 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | S 13 | SW 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 7 | SW 16 | ESE 13 | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 274 | 17 | — | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NE 4 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 413 | 261 | 199 | 485 | 216 | 57 | 14 | 3 | 115 | 173 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 67 | 31 | 354 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 51 | 1184 | 1290 | 1250 | 1250 | 1034 | 19 | 0 | 1152 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
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