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Grotta surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Grotta surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Grotta sea temperature is
8.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Grotta today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Grotta at 10PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Grotta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 4 | WSW 7 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
44 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:49PM3.46m | 5:00AM3.29m | 5:27PM3.58m | 5:39AM3.33m | 6:03PM3.65m | 6:15AM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.85m | 11:10AM0.80m | 11:40PM0.79m | 11:46AM0.76m | 00:17AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 3:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 11:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:22 | — | — | — | — | 11:25 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 44 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | SW 12 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | W 6 | — | S 18 | — | SW 15 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 769 | 43 | 769 | 769 | 769 | 769 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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