Surf-Forecast | Hafnarfjordur Surf Guide

Lat Long: 64.06° N 22.00° W

Issued: 11 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hafnarfjordur sea temperature is

7.7°C

Hafnarfjordur surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Hafnarfjordur Surf Guide

Hafnarfjordur in Reykjanes Peninsula is an exposed beach reef and point break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. The location means that it never gets crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Hafnarfjordur Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach reef and point	2	fairly consistent	7.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hafnarfjordur:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hafnarfjordur occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Hafnarfjordur (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hafnarfjordur with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in April while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

92%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Hafnarfjordur Location Map

Interactive Hafnarfjordur surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Hafnarfjordur is Reykjavik Airport (RKV) in Iceland, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hafnarfjordur is Keflavik Nas Airport (KEF), also in Iceland, 31 km (19 miles) away.

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Hafnarfjordur Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 18:08 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Hafnarfjordur

Current tide and informaton

For Hafnarfjordur, 3 km from Hafnarfjordur.

Next High Water: 02:21am | 3.1m

Next Low Water: 08:25pm | 0.85m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Hafnarfjordur Sea Temperature

The water temperature (7.7 °C) at Hafnarfjordur is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (5.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.