Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 15 May 2026 GMT
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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
6.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?

The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 5PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Hafnarfjordur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
26
36
192
302
359
353
365
402
497
489
512
437
347
336
378
330
251
222
170
127
111
83
76
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
0
N
5
ENE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:44PM4.20m
6:05AM4.08m
6:29PM4.38m
6:51AM4.12m
7:13PM4.46m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.01m
00:04AM-0.00m
12:20PM-0.10m
00:49AM-0.12m
1:02PM-0.11m
1:33AM-0.12m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:15
4:11
4:09
4:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:35
10:37
10:40
10:44
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
8
7
8
7
6
5
5
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
0
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
6
4
4
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
9
Energy kJ
27
26
27
192
302
359
353
365
402
497
489
512
437
347
336
378
330
251
222
170
127
111
83
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
4
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
Energy kJ
3
5
5
5
3
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1369
1479
1479
315
1030
1033
1029
315
315
315
315
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
34
0
33
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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