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Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 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
7.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?
The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 12PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hafnarfjordur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | |
30 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:59AM3.47m | 10:24PM3.81m | 10:55AM3.23m | 11:22PM3.54m | 11:58AM3.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.42m | 4:04PM0.60m | 4:53AM0.68m | 5:04PM0.85m | 6:00AM0.88m | 6:16PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:00 | 11:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 3 |
 kJ | 30 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 37 | 33 | 766 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 1177 | 1125 | 34 | 34 | 1130 | 33 | 1132 | 1154 | 1151 | 1132 | 1132 | 1125 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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