Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Icelands. This is a reef setup that needs a good solid SSW swell to get its act together, and we’ve got a solid run of pulses lining up. The water is sitting at around 86° right now, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing strange there.

We kick things off on Monday the 7th, but honestly, it’s a bit of a slow start. Swell is there at 3ft from the SSW, but the conditions are just so-so with a cross-off breeze from the SSE, and the energy is only moderate (966). Not the one to get excited about.

Tuesday the 8th is where it starts to show some real promise. The morning is still a bit messy, but the afternoon? That’s the standout of the first week. Swell bumps up to 4ft from the SSW, period stretches to 17 seconds—that’s proper groundswell, with heaps of energy (1419). The wind is a gentle cross-off from the SSE, keeping the surface clean. For experienced surfers, this is a window of pure quality. The long period will make the reef line up beautifully, although it might mean a bit of a wait between sets.

Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th keep the swell pumping, with heights around 5ft to 6ft, but the wind stays a bit more moderate, and the conditions are more marginal. The real magic picks up again on Friday the 11th morning. We’ve got 5ft from the SSW, 15-second period, and the wind goes offshore from the ESE at just 3 mph. That’s glassy grooming, and the energy is strong (1510). That’s another top-tier session for the experienced crew.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th sees the swell building. Saturday is a cracker: 5ft–6ft, but the period jumps to 19 seconds on the SW swell, and the energy is through the roof (2167 to 2853). The wind is gentle and cross-off, so the reef will be handling that long-period energy with long, clean lines. Saturday afternoon is the best of that stretch. Sunday gets a bit bigger (7ft), but the wind goes cross-shore and the surface gets a little lumpy, so it’s a step down.

The second week is a bit more of a mixed bag, but there are still solid windows. Monday the 14th has a light offshore breeze from the E in the morning, with 6ft SW swell, and the energy is strong (1687). That’s a good one. The middle of the week gets a bit wind-affected, but by Saturday the 19th, we’ve got a beauty on our hands. Morning and afternoon both show 5ft–6ft from the SSW with 15-second period, and the wind goes glassy—first from the NNW, then from the WSW. That’s as clean as it gets. The energy is strong (1250 to 1347), and the reef will be offering up some of the best shape of the whole forecast.

Sunday the 20th sees the swell peak again at 7ft, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s a bit more of a handful. For the final days, Tuesday the 22nd afternoon is a nice little finisher: 4ft from the SW, but the period hits 20 seconds, and the energy is still strong (1782) with a light cross-off breeze. That long-period swell will be a dream on the reef, even if the size is smaller.

Overall, the standout windows are the afternoon of Tuesday the 8th, the morning of Friday the 11th, the afternoon of Saturday the 12th, and the glassy sessions on Saturday the 19th. This is a reef break that likes it clean and from the SSW, and when it all lines up, it’s a thing of beauty. Crowds are often an issue here, so be ready for company.

Rusty.

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