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Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 May 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hafnarfjordur surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hafnarfjordur sea temperature is
6.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?
The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hafnarfjordur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | |
40 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 35 | 71 | 131 | 172 | 176 | 176 | 172 | 147 | 394 | 394 | 505 | 656 | 730 | 875 | 971 | 1174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:16PM3.39m | 11:47AM3.04m | 00:18AM3.29m | 12:55PM3.02m | 1:25AM3.28m | 2:06PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM1.06m | 5:56PM1.12m | 6:55AM1.07m | 7:17PM1.12m | 8:09AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 10:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — |
 kJ | 40 | 29 | 39 | 31 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 35 | 71 | 131 | 172 | 176 | 176 | 172 | 147 | 394 | 394 | — | — | — | 875 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 39 | 38 | 34 | — | — | 21 | 24 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 505 | 656 | 730 | — | 971 | 1174 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 315 | 315 | 766 | 315 | 315 | 1179 | 1125 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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