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Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
7.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?
The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 9PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 56 | 103 | 99 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 71 | 68 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 7:58PM4.43m | 8:22AM3.93m | 8:44PM4.30m | 9:09AM3.72m | 9:32PM4.08m | 9:59AM3.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM-0.03m | 2:19AM-0.02m | 2:28PM0.12m | 3:06AM0.17m | 3:14PM0.34m | 3:56AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:51 | — | — | — | — | 10:53 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 56 | 103 | 99 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 71 | 68 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | SW 7 | — | WNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 4 | NW 5 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 1253 | 1297 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 816 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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