Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
6.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?

The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 8PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Hafnarfjordur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2034
1805
1307
1049
862
718
647
610
561
491
408
383
370
386
326
267
202
157
113
108
110
110
110
143
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:22PM3.68m
5:39AM3.67m
5:59PM3.85m
6:16AM3.73m
6:35PM3.97m
6:51AM3.76m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.40m
11:54AM0.30m
00:17AM0.30m
12:29PM0.26m
00:53AM0.26m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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5:05
5:01
4:58
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9:43
9:45
9:49
9:52
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
4
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
5
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
-1
-3
-6
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
Energy kJ
1307
408
383
326
267
202
157
113
108
110
110
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
0.4
NW
6
0.9
WSW
9
Energy kJ
2034
1805
1049
862
718
647
610
561
491
370
386
12
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
315
1033
1029
315
315
315
1029
1029
1029
1029
1029
39
1029
1031
1100
1035
1100
1031
1029
34
315
39
39
315
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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