Hafnarskeið
Suðurland · Iceland
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Hafnarskeið is a SE-facing sand beach on the Irminger Sea coastline near Suðurland — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~8.7°C (47.7°F) on average
Jan
5.9°C
42.6°F · 4.9–7.3°C
Feb
5.9°C
42.6°F · 4.9–7.1°C
Mar
6.1°C
43°F · 5.1–7.3°C
Apr
6.6°C
43.9°F · 5.2–7.7°C
May
7.9°C
46.2°F · 5.7–9.4°C
Jun
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8–12.2°C
Jul
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.3–14.2°C
Aug
12°C
53.6°F · 10.8–14.5°C
Sep
10.6°C
51.1°F · 8.3–13.3°C
Oct
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.1–10.7°C
Nov
7.4°C
45.3°F · 5.9–9.4°C
Dec
6.3°C
43.3°F · 4.2–7.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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