Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 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
7.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?

The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 11AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
325
280
251
183
173
130
111
83
76
55
45
30
28
17
17
16
16
15
14
22
22
103
134
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
E
5
E
5
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
S
5
NE
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:51AM4.12m
7:13PM4.46m
7:36AM4.07m
7:58PM4.43m
8:22AM3.93m
8:44PM4.30m
Low Tide
00:49AM-0.12m
1:02PM-0.11m
1:33AM-0.12m
1:45PM-0.03m
2:19AM-0.02m
2:28PM0.12m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:09
4:05
4:03
4:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:40
10:44
10:47
10:51
Temp °C
5
5
6
7
7
8
7
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
8
9
10
10
9
9
1
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
5
6
5
5
4
4
3
4
5
5
6
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
336
325
280
251
183
173
130
111
83
76
55
45
30
28
17
17
16
9
9
14
22
21
103
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
4
4
8
7
16
15
5
2
22
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
7
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
33
33
34
34
37
1029
33
33
34
34
34
34
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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