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Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 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
6.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?
The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 7PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
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 8°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | |
1208 | 878 | 685 | 452 | 418 | 308 | 245 | 160 | 118 | 110 | 92 | 90 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 73 | 99 | 75 | 63 | 60 | 45 | 32 | 30 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:10PM3.36m | 3:32AM3.55m | 4:07PM3.65m | 4:27AM3.76m | 4:57PM3.94m | 5:17AM3.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.71m | 9:36PM0.75m | 10:05AM0.44m | 10:30PM0.47m | 10:52AM0.19m | 11:18PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:15 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:35 |
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Temp °C | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
-3 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 1208 | 878 | 685 | 452 | 418 | 308 | 245 | 160 | 118 | 110 | 92 | 90 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 73 | 99 | 75 | 63 | 60 | 45 | 32 | 30 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1401 | 1736 | 1395 | 1173 | 1151 | 1125 | 1125 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1438 | 1395 | 34 | 34 | 1369 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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