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Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 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
7.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?
The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 11AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | |
336 | 325 | 280 | 251 | 183 | 173 | 130 | 111 | 83 | 76 | 55 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 103 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:51AM4.12m | 7:13PM4.46m | 7:36AM4.07m | 7:58PM4.43m | 8:22AM3.93m | 8:44PM4.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM-0.12m | 1:02PM-0.11m | 1:33AM-0.12m | 1:45PM-0.03m | 2:19AM-0.02m | 2:28PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 4:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:47 | 10:51 |
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Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 336 | 325 | 280 | 251 | 183 | 173 | 130 | 111 | 83 | 76 | 55 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 103 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 15 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 7 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 1029 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 12 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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