Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 May 2026 GMT
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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
6.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?

The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
34
60
63
48
35
36
75
113
176
180
180
180
151
337
394
444
597
656
823
920
1008
1176
1371
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
8:34PM0.99m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:17
10:22
10:24
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
4
3
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
29
31
60
63
48
35
36
75
113
176
180
180
180
151
337
394
444
656
823
920
1371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
38
34
21
18
18
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
597
1008
1176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
0
39
34
34
34
39
39
39
12
0
0
39
39
0
315
315
315
315
315
1100
315
1100
1117
315
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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