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Hafnir surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
7.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hafnir today?
The current surf forecast for Hafnir at 7PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hafnir. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
324 | 273 | 220 | 147 | 145 | 119 | 92 | 85 | 80 | 36 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 85 | 145 | 194 | 264 | 290 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:46AM3.18m | 9:13PM3.57m | 9:41AM2.97m | 10:11PM3.34m | 10:43AM2.77m | 11:15PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM0.28m | 3:35AM0.39m | 3:42PM0.49m | 4:34AM0.60m | 4:44PM0.71m | 5:42AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:55 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:58 | — | — | 11:00 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 324 | 273 | 220 | 147 | 145 | 119 | 92 | 85 | 80 | 36 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 85 | 145 | 194 | 264 | 290 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NW 4 | SE 9 | NW 5 | NW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 30 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 14 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NE 3 | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 99 | 211 | 259 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 35 | 56 | 157 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 66 | 66 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 798 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1158 |
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