Hafnir surfForecast / Reykjanes Peninsula / Iceland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 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 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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)
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SE
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
1.1
N
5
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
54
50
37
29
18
11
9
5
5
111
85
93
97
97
79
64
63
58
56
50
59
170
130
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
50
NE
45
NE
45
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
8:15AM2.97m
8:36PM3.23m
8:50AM2.80m
9:15PM3.05m
9:31AM2.62m
10:00PM2.86m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.55m
2:17PM0.57m
2:50AM0.72m
2:52PM0.73m
3:30AM0.91m
3:31PM0.91m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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4:52
4:48
4:46
4:41
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10:04
10:07
10:09
10:14
Temp °C
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
3
4
2
1
-6
-6
-6
-4
-5
-6
-7
-10
-10
-10
-9
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
-9
-8
-7
-7
-8
-10
-9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
11
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
11
Energy kJ
75
54
50
37
29
18
11
9
3
5
20
23
25
27
21
38
36
63
58
56
50
59
170
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1
4
1
4
3
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
2
8
17
7
7
8
8
9
38
55
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
5
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
9
27
17
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
4
7
22
55
117
154
149
111
85
93
97
97
79
64
51
40
29
34
53
45
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1305
1325
14
1114
1487
1114
1052
1050
1050
1050
1050
846
1056
1122
1112
1056
1125
1150
1150
1150
1150
798
798
1125
Best forecast wave conditions in Reykjanes Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Iceland
Rating
(10 max)
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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