Hafnir surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 GMT
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Hafnir surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hafnir sea temperature is
7.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hafnir today?

The current surf forecast for Hafnir at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (13 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
SW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
839
676
561
402
299
292
244
202
188
158
175
197
192
187
158
120
77
68
78
73
55
41
52
555
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
25
N
15
N
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:16AM2.90m
3:50PM2.98m
4:05AM3.10m
4:35PM3.27m
4:51AM3.29m
5:18PM3.53m
Low Tide
9:09PM0.89m
9:37AM0.59m
10:00PM0.64m
10:22AM0.35m
10:47PM0.39m
11:04AM0.15m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:26
4:22
4:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:25
10:30
10:32
10:36
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
5
4
4
5
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
-3
-4
-3
-1
1
0
-1
-1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
SW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
7
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
839
676
561
402
299
292
244
202
188
158
175
197
192
187
158
120
77
68
78
73
55
41
44
555
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
7
30
30
15
6
23
31
30
30
30
30
30
29
28
26
19
32
28
20
19
17
35
52
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
23
36
27
7
1
2
4
4
4
3
25
25
25
20
24
24
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
5
0.8
N
4
0.7
NNW
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
54
24
41
3
11
21
35
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1168
1150
1150
16
16
16
37
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
17
1431
1431
1407
1403
1591
1197
1052
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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