Hafnir surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 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
8.2° 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: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
9
2.3
SSW
9
3
S
10
2.3
SSW
10
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
S
10
2
SSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
270
398
435
755
1454
1020
2979
2604
2047
1637
1328
1208
847
873
716
679
599
679
726
650
600
510
302
Wind (km/h)
25
E
35
E
30
S
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
30
ESE
40
E
30
SE
30
SE
20
ESE
20
NNE
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
35
SW
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:25AM2.94m
1:08PM2.61m
1:35AM2.84m
2:18PM2.69m
2:40AM2.81m
Low Tide
5:56PM0.88m
6:56AM0.83m
7:15PM0.95m
8:05AM0.82m
8:30PM0.92m
9:04AM0.75m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
3:51
3:48
3:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
11:00
11:04
11:07
11:09
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
6
7
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
8
7
3
2
2
-1
0
-1
1
2
2
3
-1
-2
1
1
3
2
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
17
2.2
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
10
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
1.8
SW
11
2
SSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
287
270
5
5
11
790
1020
2979
2604
2047
1637
1328
1208
743
873
716
679
599
679
726
650
600
510
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.5
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.9
SSE
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
10
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
5
5
20
5
124
606
572
327
325
230
327
260
3
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
20
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
3
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
9
2.3
SSW
9
3
S
10
2.1
S
10
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
230
3
398
435
755
1454
847
14
9
17
21
28
35
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
1158
1158
1158
1158
1150
1125
1125
1125
1150
1125
1125
1150
1125
0
1158
1278
1195
1125
66
66
66
1197
1197
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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