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Hafnir

Hafnir ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.0
Difficulty Level: 3.0
Crowds: 5.0

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Overall: 3.5

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Hafnir Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland)

Hafnir Surf Guide

Hafnir in Reykjanes Peninsula is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite reliable 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. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the southwest. No reef break here. The location means that it never gets crowded. Beware of rips, rocks.

Hafnir Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reef redReefIcon s43.5
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
5.3°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.

Surf Forecasts:

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:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 04:34 Local Time
Tuesday 20
3AM6AM9AM12PM
Wave (m) 2.5
WSW 		2.2
WSW 		1.9
WSW 		1.6
WSW
Period (s) 10 9 9 9
Wind (km/h) 35 NW 20 WNW 20 WSW 25 WSW
Wind State cross-
on		 cross-
on		 on on

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    Tides at Hafnir

    Current tide and informaton
    For Keflavik, 10.0 km from Hafnir.
    Next High Water: 11:50am | 2.24m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 05:45am | 1.28m
    IS AT (local time)

    Hafnir Sea Temperature

    Water temperature (5.3 °C) at Hafnir is really very cold. Despite the weak sunshine, the air will feel like -1.0 °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.
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    Current Temp*: 5.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
    Icon wetsuit winter
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    Iceland Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Hafnir

    Surf stats for Hafnir, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

    Hafnir Location Map
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    Wind History at Hafnir

    Wind stats for Hafnir, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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