Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
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
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
111
83
76
55
45
30
28
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
56
103
99
89
84
77
71
68
33
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
S
0
SSW
5
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:13PM4.46m
7:36AM4.07m
7:58PM4.43m
8:22AM3.93m
8:44PM4.30m
9:09AM3.72m
Low Tide
1:33AM-0.12m
1:45PM-0.03m
2:19AM-0.02m
2:28PM0.12m
3:06AM0.17m
3:14PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
7
6
5
5
8
9
10
10
9
9
7
7
9
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
9
11
13
12
3
3
2
2
5
6
6
5
6
6
4
5
6
5
7
5
5
4
3
4
5
7
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
130
111
83
76
55
45
30
28
17
17
16
9
9
14
14
56
103
99
89
84
77
71
68
33
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
NNW
3
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
7
0.3
NW
5
Energy kJ
4
4
8
7
1
15
6
9
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
5
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
7
16
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
33
33
34
39
39
33
37
39
1256
39
34
34
34
12
1031
33
34
34
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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