Hafnir surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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 9AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (08 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
192
189
176
169
157
124
120
88
94
168
178
167
296
253
326
403
423
409
368
368
500
831
1016
1146
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
W
30
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:21AM2.45m
10:56PM2.69m
11:28AM2.33m
00:05AM2.59m
12:49PM2.33m
Low Tide
4:17AM1.07m
4:20PM1.07m
5:17AM1.18m
5:25PM1.19m
6:33AM1.19m
6:47PM1.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
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4:41
4:39
4:35
4:33
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10:14
10:16
10:20
10:22
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
Temp °C
1
1
1
1
3
3
5
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-2
-2
-2
0
-1
-1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.9
W
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.1
S
11
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
Energy kJ
192
189
176
169
157
124
120
81
84
2
178
167
209
253
326
403
423
409
368
368
377
404
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
W
6
0.1
S
10
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SW
10
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
3
4
2
13
2
56
63
4
2
2
2
5
1
3
14
145
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
WNW
6
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
12
4
3
4
4
57
88
94
168
296
500
831
1016
1146
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
798
798
16
16
16
1197
66
66
66
66
16
16
66
66
37
41
37
16
17
37
66
66
348
348
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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