Hafnir Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland)

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Hafnir Surf Guide

Hafnir in Reykjanes Peninsula is a fairly exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is no reef break. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Watch out for rips, rocks.

Hafnir Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	6.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hafnir:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hafnir occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Hafnir (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hafnir with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in February while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Hafnir Location Map

Interactive Hafnir surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Hafnir is Keflavik Nas Airport (KEF) in Iceland, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hafnir is Reykjavik Airport (RKV), also in Iceland, 43 km (27 miles) away.

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Hafnir Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:47 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Hafnir look like?

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Tides at Hafnir

Current tide and informaton

For Keflavik, 10 km from Hafnir.

Next High Water: 08:01pm | 3.38m

Next Low Water: 02:14am | 0.55m

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Hafnir Sea Temperature

Water temperature (6.9 °C) at Hafnir is really very cold. Despite the weak sunshine, the air will feel like -4.0 °C, so that even wearing a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay warm in the sea at Hafnir today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.