Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hafnarfjordur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:46AM3.71m | 9:05PM3.75m | 9:30AM3.57m | 9:50PM3.48m | 10:17AM3.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.40m | 3:22AM0.49m | 3:42PM0.65m | 4:05AM0.72m | 4:34PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
3 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 1029 | 1029 | 766 | 766 | 816 | 816 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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