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Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
5.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?
The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
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 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | |
20 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:19AM3.46m | 10:46PM3.75m | 11:17AM3.21m | 11:48PM3.53m | 12:25PM3.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.50m | 4:25PM0.67m | 5:16AM0.75m | 5:28PM0.91m | 6:29AM0.92m | 6:46PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | 9:30 |
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Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 20 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1088 | 39 | 1097 | 315 | 315 | 34 | 315 | 315 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 315 |
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