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Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
6.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?
The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 4AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hafnarfjordur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | |
418 | 308 | 245 | 160 | 118 | 110 | 92 | 90 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 75 | 71 | 62 | 60 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:32AM3.55m | 4:07PM3.65m | 4:27AM3.76m | 4:57PM3.94m | 5:17AM3.95m | 5:44PM4.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.75m | 10:05AM0.44m | 10:30PM0.47m | 10:52AM0.19m | 11:18PM0.21m | 11:37AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 10:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
-2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 418 | 308 | 245 | 160 | 118 | 110 | 92 | 90 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 75 | 71 | 62 | 60 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 19 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1142 | 1125 | 1125 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 1395 | 1395 | 1373 | 1369 | 1560 | 1179 | 1030 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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