Surf Forecasts:
Hafnarfjordur surf forecast from 29 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 3 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 3 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, WSW swell with 2,234 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 1 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hafnarfjordur this week:
The surf forecast for Hafnarfjordur over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 01) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hafnarfjordur in the next 16 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 1st Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hafnarfjordur over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 295 | 976 | 1151 | 1077 | 885 | 723 | 787 | 920 | 341 | 177 | 424 | 976 | 748 | 518 | 2032 | 1907 | 893 | 451 | 261 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58PM3.78m | 9:22AM4.07m | 9:49PM3.54m | 10:15AM3.83m | 10:46PM3.29m | 11:15AM3.60m | 11:52PM3.09m | 12:24PM3.42m | 1:07AM3.02m | 1:38PM3.34m | 2:21AM3.10m | 2:48PM3.38m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.18m | 3:04AM0.33m | 3:43PM0.41m | 3:54AM0.58m | 4:41PM0.66m | 4:54AM0.83m | 5:51PM0.86m | 6:09AM1.00m | 7:11PM0.93m | 7:33AM1.03m | 8:25PM0.85m | 8:47AM0.91m | 9:25PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 8:59 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:11 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 295 | 976 | 1151 | 1077 | 885 | 723 | — | 920 | 341 | 177 | 424 | 976 | 748 | 518 | 2032 | 1907 | 893 | 451 | 261 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 787 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 28 | 33 | 47 | 68 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1100 | 315 | 315 | 1088 | 315 | 1034 | 1030 | 1173 | 1100 | 1292 | 1279 | 1100 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 1029 |
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