Hafnir surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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 8PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (08 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
10
0.8
SW
10
1.2
W
6
0.8
SW
10
1
W
7
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
2
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
124
109
117
103
248
172
143
157
192
423
547
477
512
512
454
475
890
1358
1148
1412
1490
1708
2163
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:56PM2.69m
11:28AM2.33m
00:05AM2.59m
12:49PM2.33m
1:18AM2.61m
Low Tide
4:20PM1.07m
5:17AM1.18m
5:25PM1.19m
6:33AM1.19m
6:47PM1.22m
7:48AM1.06m
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:35
4:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:16
10:20
10:22
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
-1
-2
-3
-4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.9
W
7
1
W
6
0.6
SW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
Energy kJ
157
124
81
75
61
248
172
143
157
192
255
365
477
512
512
454
475
890
952
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
6
0.4
W
6
0.6
SSW
9
0.8
SW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
10
0.7
WSW
12
Energy kJ
4
12
59
117
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.7
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
7
1.8
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
2
34
109
115
103
423
547
1358
1148
1412
1490
1708
2163
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
16
16
16
1321
66
66
37
37
16
66
66
66
66
66
66
16
66
66
66
66
348
348
798
798
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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