Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The wave window opens up Friday July 17th and runs through the end of the month, with only a couple of rough days in between.

We’re looking at Icelands, a reef break that’s exposed to SSW swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

Friday the 17th kicks things off with a solid 4 ft to 4 ft SW groundswell, period hanging around 15 to 16 seconds. That’s long-period energy, and with glassy conditions in the afternoon and light cross-off winds in the morning, it’s gonna be clean. The combined energy is pushing 761, so there’s some decent push behind it. This is a good start.

Saturday the 18th holds similar size, around 4 ft, still from the SW with a 14-second period. Morning is glassy, light wind, clean faces. The afternoon gets a bit questionable with onshore wind and a marginal tide call, so make the most of the early session.

Sunday the 19th is a write-off. Onshore wind, 12 to 15 mph, poor conditions. Don’t bother.

Now, Monday the 20th is a standout. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the SSW, period at 17 seconds, and the combined energy is a strong 1668. That’s a lot of power. Morning has light cross-off winds, afternoon goes glassy. This is for experienced surfers only – it’s too big and powerful for beginners. The reef will handle the long period well, shaping up some proper lines.

Tuesday the 21st stays good, 5 ft SSW swell, 14-second period, clean with offshore and glassy windows. Energy still up around 971. Another great day.

Wednesday the 22nd drops back to 4 ft, still clean but the energy’s down to around 488. More of a fun-size day.

Thursday the 23rd through Saturday the 25th sees a shift in swell direction to SSE, with shorter period around 10 to 11 seconds. Size is 5 ft to 6 ft, but the wind picks up to 15 to 19 mph cross-off. It’s clean but the shorter period and wind make it more of a challenge. Combined energy sits between 600 and 800, moderate. This setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddling, especially with the beach-and-reef mix.

Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are small, 2 ft to 3 ft, but glassy. A longboard or a funboard session with a 14-second SW groundswell on Sunday and 13-second on Monday. Energy is low, around 270 to 380.

Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th stay small, 2 ft, from the SSW with a 14 to 16-second period. Clean, light winds, but not much juice.

Then we get another major standout. Thursday July 30th. Morning starts with 3 ft, but the period is a massive 20 seconds, energy 878. By the afternoon, it’s 4 ft and a 21-second period, glassy, calm wind, and the combined energy hits 1705. That’s a very long-period groundswell, and it’s going to pour into the reef with perfect shape. For experienced surfers, this is a serious session.

Friday July 31st is even bigger. 7 ft SSW swell, 19-second period, glassy, clean. Energy is 2936. That’s strong, powerful, and only for the well-prepared. The same holds into Saturday August 1st: 7 ft, 17-second period, glassy, energy 2498. These days are the real highlight of the outlook.

So, to wrap it up: the best windows are Monday the 20th, and then the big guns from Thursday July 30th through Saturday August 1st. The late July stretch is the one to circle on the calendar – it’s gonna be pumping.

Rusty.

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