Hafnir

Hafnir (Reykjanesbær) · Iceland · Iceland

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A break by the old harbour at Hafnir, halfway up the west coast of the Reykjanes peninsula. Rights break over sand and rock. In summer the waves can be gentle enough for beginners, but in winter, peaking around February, they get very big.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Reef break, sand and rock
Waves
Rights
Crowd
Quiet
Season
summer, autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A mid-length in summer; a shortboard or step-up in winter.

When it works

✓ A south-west swell with an east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Big winter storm swell, unless you are very experienced, and westerly wind.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • rocks

Best months

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Local tips

Learners should only go in calm summer conditions. Icelandic reefs are sharp basalt and often shallow. Never surf a new break alone. The sea is only about 3–6 °C in late winter and 10–12 °C in late summer: a 5/4 or 6/5 hooded wetsuit with thick boots and gloves all year. Winter days are very short.

Getting there

In the small village of Hafnir, on the west coast of Reykjanes, near Reykjanesbær.

Travel notes

How often it works
South-west Iceland is open to North Atlantic swell from several directions. October to March brings the most frequent and powerful swell, along with storms that can make it unsurfable; May to August has flat spells, especially in the south-west.
Crowd and vibe
Usually empty.
Camping and vans
There is no campsite in Hafnir; the nearest are in the other Reykjanes towns.
Facilities
None at the break.
Water quality
Iceland is not in the European Environment Agency bathing-water data, and we found no official water-quality rating for this beach.

Ideal conditions

Swell
SW–WNW best, S–NW works
Size
1.2–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 4 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore NE–SE; handles onshore up to 15 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
NW (305°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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