Hafnarfjordur surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 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
6.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Hafnarfjordur today?

The current surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur at 9PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
90
75
54
53
51
49
48
47
45
32
30
21
40
26
26
38
189
288
347
341
299
377
410
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
20
SE
20
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
35
E
30
E
15
SE
10
SE
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:07PM3.65m
4:27AM3.76m
4:57PM3.94m
5:17AM3.95m
5:44PM4.20m
6:05AM4.08m
Low Tide
10:30PM0.47m
10:52AM0.19m
11:18PM0.21m
11:37AM0.01m
00:04AM-0.00m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:18
4:15
4:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:28
10:30
10:35
10:37
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
Temp °C
6
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
8
8
7
1
0
1
2
1
2
4
5
4
3
2
2
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
-1
1
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
84
90
75
54
53
51
49
48
47
45
32
30
21
40
26
26
38
189
288
347
341
299
377
410
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
15
0.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
8
17
17
8
4
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
2
2
4
3
4
3
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
3
2
1
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
39
34
34
33
33
33
33
34
1395
34
1369
1373
1348
1330
1369
1398
1348
1030
1029
1029
1029
315
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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