Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 9PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hafnarfjordur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the E by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45PM3.86m | 9:11AM3.79m | 9:33PM3.68m | 10:02AM3.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.31m | 2:58AM0.31m | 3:22PM0.48m | 3:44AM0.49m | 4:15PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 11 |
13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 39 | 816 | 816 | 816 | 33 | 33 | 1303 | 1263 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 1029 | 816 | 766 |
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