diff --git a/modelskill/model/factory.py b/modelskill/model/factory.py
index e4bbdbdd1..da1cbf935 100644
--- a/modelskill/model/factory.py
+++ b/modelskill/model/factory.py
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ def _guess_gtype(data: Any) -> GeometryType:
         elif file_ext == ".nc":
             # could also be point or track, but we don't know
             return GeometryType.GRID
+        elif file_ext == ".dfs2":
+            return GeometryType.GRID
         else:
             raise ValueError(
                 "Could not guess gtype from file extension, please specify gtype, e.g. gtype='track'"
diff --git a/modelskill/model/grid.py b/modelskill/model/grid.py
index a7821de56..c3c12397d 100644
--- a/modelskill/model/grid.py
+++ b/modelskill/model/grid.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional, Sequence, get_args
 
+import mikeio
 import pandas as pd
 import xarray as xr
 
@@ -51,7 +52,14 @@ def __init__(
                 ds = xr.open_mfdataset(data)
             else:
                 assert Path(data).exists(), f"{data}: File does not exist."
-                ds = xr.open_dataset(data)
+                fp = Path(data)
+                if fp.suffix == ".dfs2":
+                    # how robust is it to rely on Dataset.to_xarray()?
+                    ds = mikeio.read(data).to_xarray()
+                    for v in ds.data_vars:
+                        ds[v].attrs["long_name"] = ds[v].name
+                else:
+                    ds = xr.open_dataset(data)
 
         elif isinstance(data, Sequence) and all(
             isinstance(file, (str, Path)) for file in data
diff --git a/tests/model/test_grid.py b/tests/model/test_grid.py
index f59c5678e..73f15e10e 100644
--- a/tests/model/test_grid.py
+++ b/tests/model/test_grid.py
@@ -41,6 +41,22 @@ def trackobs_c2_hm0():
     )
 
 
+def test_grid_from_dfs2():
+    mr = ms.model_result("tests/testdata/SW/ERA5_DutchCoast.dfs2", item="swh")
+    assert mr.quantity.name == "swh"
+    assert mr.quantity.unit == "meter"
+
+
+def test_grid_from_dfs_explicit():
+    mr = ms.GridModelResult(
+        "tests/testdata/SW/ERA5_DutchCoast.dfs2",
+        item="swh",
+        quantity=ms.Quantity("Significant height", unit="meter"),
+    )
+    assert mr.quantity.name == "Significant height"
+    assert mr.quantity.unit == "meter"
+
+
 def test_grid_from_nc(mr_ERA5_pp1d):
     mr = mr_ERA5_pp1d
     assert mr.name == "ERA5_DutchCoast"
diff --git a/tests/testdata/SW/ERA5_DutchCoast.dfs2 b/tests/testdata/SW/ERA5_DutchCoast.dfs2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55a652f87
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