Grotta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Iceland – North Coast)
| Name: | Grotta |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Overall Grotta Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Grotta surf quality by season and Grotta surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Iceland - North Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Grotta
Visitor Reviews of Grotta |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Grotta:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Hafnarfjordur | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Garur | 21 mi |
| Third closest break | Hafnir | 25 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Grindavik Antenas | 27 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Grindavik Lighthouse ( Hopsnesta) | 27 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Grotta: |
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| Closest wave buoy | K5 Buoy | 495 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | K7 Buoy | 609 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Shetland Buoy | 730 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | K4 Buoy | 746 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M4 Donegal Bay Buoy | 759 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Grotta: |
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| Closest tide station | Reykjavik, Iceland | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Reykjavik, Iceland (2) | 6 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Sandgerði, Iceland | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Grundarfjörður, Iceland | 44 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | 101 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Grotta: |
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| Closest ski area | Blafjoll (Iceland) | 30 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Snjofell (Iceland) | 94 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Kerlingarfjöll (Iceland) | 94 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Akureyri (Iceland) | 152 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 765 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Grotta: |
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| Closest city location | Seltjarnarnes (Iceland) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Reykjavik (Iceland) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Alftanes (Iceland) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kopavogur (Iceland) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Gardabar (Iceland) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Grotta is Reykjavik Airport (RKV) in Iceland, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Grotta is Keflavik Nas Airport (KEF), also in Iceland, 35 km (22 miles) away.
- Third is Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) in Iceland, 119 km (74 miles) away.
- Patreksfjordur Airport (PFJ) in Iceland is 180 km (112 miles) away.
- Isafjordur Airport (IFJ), also in Iceland is the fifth nearest airport to Grotta and is 217 km (135 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Grotta, Iceland - North Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Grotta sea temperature, Grotta photographs, Grotta detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Grotta webcams, current wind from Iceland - North Coast live weather stations and Grotta tide predictions. The Iceland swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Iceland and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Iceland wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Grotta.
