Grotta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland)

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Grotta Surf Guide

Grotta in Reykjanes Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. There is no reef break. The location means that it never gets crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Grotta Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	6.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Grotta:

The best conditions reported for surf at Grotta occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Grotta (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Grotta with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in February while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 33% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

33%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Grotta Location Map

Interactive Grotta surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Grotta Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:36 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	W	N
Period (s)	7	6	6	3
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Grotta

Current tide and informaton

For Reykjavik, Iceland, 5 km from Grotta.

Next High Water: 08:50am | 3.14m

Next Low Water: 02:52am | 1.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Grotta Sea Temperature

Water temperature (6.4 °C) at Grotta is really very cold. Despite the weak sunshine, the air will feel like -2.0 °C, so that even wearing a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay warm in the sea at Grotta today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.