Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s break it down.

The surf for Icelands comes in waves over the next couple of weeks. This is a reef setup, taking the SSW swell head-on, and we’ve got a long-period groundswell (16 seconds) hitting first. The water is about 85°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year.

Saturday, August 1st afternoon is a bit of a mixed bag. 4.3ft of SSW swell, but the wind is a cross-shore from the S at 9 mph, putting a little chop on it. The combined energy is moderate (1011). It’s okay, but not the best.

The first real standout is Sunday morning, August 2nd. The wind goes light from the SSE at 3 mph, cross-offshore, cleaning the surface right up. The swell is 4.6ft from the SSW, still with that long 16-second period. Combined energy is up to 1079. It’s clean, it’s got power, and it’s for the experienced crew.

Monday morning, August 3rd is a glassy dream – dead calm, 3 mph from the N, nothing on the water. 4.6ft of SSW swell, 15-second period. The energy is moderate (869) but the conditions are as good as it gets.

Tuesday, August 4th gives you two sessions. The morning is glassy with 4.3ft of SSW swell at 16 seconds (1128 energy), and the afternoon goes completely still – 0 mph wind, 4.9ft of swell, and the energy jumps to 1338. Clean, powerful, and perfect for the advanced.

Wednesday morning, August 5th: clean again, 4.6ft SSW, 15 seconds, cross-offshore NNE wind at 6 mph. Energy is strong (1412). The wind picks up in the afternoon, so get it early.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Thursday, August 6th through Saturday, August 8th, the wind is strong and messy – cross-shore and cross-onshore, gusting to 28 mph. The swell is solid (6.2ft to 7.5ft), and the energy is very strong (up to 3133), but the wind is ruining the surface. This is more of a kite-surfing window than a clean paddle session.

We get a break on Sunday morning, August 9th – lighter wind, 5.9ft of swell. The real beauty is Sunday afternoon, August 9th: glassy, dead calm, with a 6.9ft S swell at 16 seconds. Energy is very strong (2167). That’s a big, clean wave for the experienced.

Monday, August 10th afternoon is another clean one: 6.2ft S swell, 14 seconds, cross-offshore SE wind, energy 2512. Good lines.

Tuesday, August 11th is the big one. The morning has 7.9ft of S swell, 17 seconds, with cross-offshore SE wind at 19 mph. The energy is massive (3683). That’s over 8ft, so this is expert-only territory. The afternoon is similar – 7.9ft, 16 seconds, energy 3409. This is the biggest, most powerful run of the whole period.

From Wednesday, August 12th onward, the swell drops and the wind stays cross-offshore, but the energy fades. The sessions are rideable but not firing. The last good one is Saturday, August 15th afternoon: 5.6ft SSW, 15 seconds, light cross-offshore wind, energy 1316. A nice way to finish.

The best of the lot: Tuesday, August 11th morning for the sheer size and power, and Sunday afternoon, August 9th for the glassy, big-wave perfection.

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