Surf Forecasts:
Hafnarfjordur surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,758 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) 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 1.1m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hafnarfjordur over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, gales from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 639 | 320 | 405 | 286 | 186 | 105 | 75 | 54 | 299 | 133 | 53 | 76 | 28 | 37 | 94 | 455 | 2358 | 1094 | 844 | 1087 | 551 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM3.44m | 10:51PM3.09m | 11:22AM3.29m | 11:49PM2.96m | 12:24PM3.20m | 00:55AM2.90m | 1:31PM3.20m | 2:02AM2.96m | 2:34PM3.31m | 3:03AM3.11m | 3:30PM3.48m | 3:55AM3.31m | 4:18PM3.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM1.04m | 5:01AM1.09m | 5:53PM1.21m | 6:08AM1.22m | 7:08PM1.27m | 7:25AM1.23m | 8:19PM1.18m | 8:34AM1.10m | 9:18PM1.00m | 9:30AM0.90m | 10:05PM0.76m | 10:17AM0.67m | 10:47PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 639 | 320 | 405 | 286 | 186 | 105 | 75 | 54 | 299 | 133 | 53 | 76 | 28 | 37 | 94 | 27 | 2358 | 1094 | — | — | 551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | SW 11 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | W 8 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 46 | — | 36 | 49 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 114 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 15 | 24 | 455 | — | — | 844 | 1087 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 766 | 1395 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 1100 | 1100 | 1100 | 1088 | 1438 | 315 | 315 |
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