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Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 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
7.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?
The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 12AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hafnarfjordur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
497 | 512 | 437 | 314 | 336 | 325 | 280 | 251 | 183 | 173 | 130 | 111 | 83 | 76 | 55 | 53 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:29PM4.38m | 6:51AM4.12m | 7:13PM4.46m | 7:36AM4.07m | 7:58PM4.43m | 8:22AM3.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM-0.10m | 00:49AM-0.12m | 1:02PM-0.11m | 1:33AM-0.12m | 1:45PM-0.03m | 2:19AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | | |  |  |  | | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:44 | — | — | — | — | 10:47 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 497 | 512 | 437 | 314 | 336 | 325 | 280 | 251 | 183 | 173 | 130 | 111 | 83 | 76 | 55 | 53 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 1029 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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