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Hafnarfjordur Beach&Reef 63.8

#3064 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇸 Iceland · Reykjavík · near Reykjavík

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score63.8 /100
Surfable days77% of the year
Clean days20% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell28% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.2 ft median
Water9°C a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood

Best time to surf Hafnarfjordur Beach&Reef

The best time to surf Hafnarfjordur Beach&Reef is January, February, March. The season runs Feb to Feb. In February the water sits around 8°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is REK (8 km) and the nearest town is Reykjavík (10 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan90%32%1.8 m8°C6/5
Feb91%61%1.7 m8°C6/5
Mar89%31%1.5 m7°C6/5
Apr79%22%0.8 m7°C6/5
May63%12%0.7 m8°C6/5
Jun73%4%0.8 m10°C5/4
Jul53%1%0.6 m11°C5/4
Aug55%2%0.7 m12°C5/4
Sep86%9%1.0 m11°C5/4
Oct86%13%1.1 m10°C6/5
Nov81%19%1.1 m8°C6/5
Dec79%30%1.1 m8°C6/5

Why 63.8

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
23.3
Clean days 24%
11.6
Groundswell 12%
5.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.0
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 294° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 72% of days. Mean peak period 10.1 s. Days over 3 m: 5%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 56%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 64.061, -21.998 (OpenStreetMap).

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