Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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
6.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?

The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 10PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.2
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1219
1456
1599
1915
1786
1452
1186
878
685
290
477
354
245
160
150
113
110
84
80
57
54
76
75
73
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
15
W
20
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
0
WSW
5
WSW
0
NNW
0
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:06PM3.14m
2:31AM3.37m
3:10PM3.36m
3:32AM3.55m
4:07PM3.65m
4:27AM3.76m
Low Tide
8:34PM0.99m
9:11AM0.71m
9:36PM0.75m
10:05AM0.44m
10:30PM0.47m
10:52AM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:24
4:22
4:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:22
10:24
10:28
10:30
Temp °C
7
7
7
6
5
5
6
8
8
7
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
-2
-2
-2
-3
1
-1
-2
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.2
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
Energy kJ
1915
1786
1452
1186
878
685
290
477
354
245
160
150
113
110
84
80
57
54
76
75
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
211
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
Energy kJ
1219
1456
1599
9
16
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
9
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
Distance (km)
1179
1100
315
315
39
315
1395
1842
1395
1173
1125
1125
1089
12
0
39
0
0
0
33
33
0
2469
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
9
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
9
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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