Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's break down what this spot is offering. It's a slow start, but there's some serious juice coming further down the line.

The first few days are pretty flat and disappointing. From Sunday the 26th through Tuesday the 29th, we've got nothing but small, weak knee-high slop. The swell is barely 2ft, and the combined energy is stuck in the low 400s – not worth getting wet for. The wind is a mix of cross-off and cross, so it might look okay, but the waves just aren't there.

There's a big gap of poor quality before this place wakes up. Wednesday the 30th morning is the first real sign of life. The wind is light cross-off, and the combined energy jumps to 924. The swell is still small at 3ft, but the period is a deep 19 seconds. That's proper long-period groundswell, which will make for powerful, organized waves on this reef.

The first standout window you need to mark is Saturday the 1st of August. The morning session is your best bet. We're looking at a solid 5ft SSW groundswell with a 17-second period, pushing the combined energy to 1485. That's a real step up in power. The wind is light cross-off, so it will be glassy. This is excellent for experienced surfers – anything over 5ft starts to push the beginner limit, and that long period will make the waves hollow and fast.

The other absolute gem is further out, on the morning of Tuesday the 5th of August. Almost two weeks away, so don't book flights yet, but the data looks perfect. You've got a 5ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind is forecast to be glassy – zero from the NNW (3 m/h). The combined energy is 1149, strong enough to really fire. That will be as clean and perfect as it gets.

Later on, Saturday the 9th of August brings the biggest swell of the run, hitting 6ft with a combined energy over 2000. That's powerful, but with a 16-second period, it could be a bit straight and unruly. For this reef Icelands, the direction and long period will focus the energy, but it's strictly for the experts. The trades will be moderate, keeping the surface clean, but the size is serious.

Keep Thursday the 7th of August morning in mind too – glassy conditions again with a solid 5ft SSW groundswell.

Bottom line: the first week is a dud, but the second week has some serious firepower. The Saturday 1st of August and Tuesday 5th of August mornings are my picks for the absolute best – glassy conditions with genuine, powerful groundswell.

Rusty.

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