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Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 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
6.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?
The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hafnarfjordur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
21 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 192 | 302 | 359 | 353 | 365 | 402 | 497 | 489 | 512 | 437 | 347 | 336 | 378 | 359 | 251 | 222 | 170 | 160 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:17AM3.95m | 5:44PM4.20m | 6:05AM4.08m | 6:29PM4.38m | 6:51AM4.12m | 7:13PM4.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.01m | 00:04AM-0.00m | 12:20PM-0.10m | 00:49AM-0.12m | 1:02PM-0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:40 | 10:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 21 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 192 | 302 | 359 | 353 | 365 | 402 | 497 | 489 | 512 | 437 | 347 | 336 | 378 | 359 | 251 | 222 | 170 | 160 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1348 | 1369 | 1395 | 1479 | 1179 | 1030 | 1030 | 1029 | 1029 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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