Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 17 kn gusting 21, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- S 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 6°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 22 knF6
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 5°C
Mon 9 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 2.0 mwaves
- Air
- -1°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 395, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 791, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1021, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 6 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 59, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 14kn | on | chop | 8°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knotsF5 | 21kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | wind from the south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | on | chop | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 6°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 91, good | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | chop | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 22 knotsF6 | 32kn | on | chop | 5°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 23kn | cross-off | 2.0 mwaves | -1°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, poor | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | 1.1 mwaves | -1°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About Hafnarsvæði
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 6°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 3°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 9°C in July, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Husavik Northeast, 63 km. Nearest airport: Grímsey Airport (GRY), 1 km.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 63 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Husavik Northeast, 63 km. Nearest airport: Grímsey Airport (GRY), 1 km.
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