Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab ya coffee. Rusty here.

Alright, so Icelands is where it’s at for the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef setup, exposed to the south-southwest, so it’s gonna pick up a nice consistent run of groundswell. The water’s sitting at 85.3°, which is about normal for this time of year. First real standout is Wednesday, August 19th. That morning we’re looking at a solid 8.2ft of SSW groundswell, period stretching out to 18 seconds – proper long-period energy with bags of punch. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze, so the face will be clean as a whistle. The combined energy readings are through the roof (3833), so you’re talking powerful, well-shaped waves. This is advanced territory though – 8.2ft with that length of period will be a handful for anyone without experience.

Thursday 20th isn’t far behind. Morning sees 7.9ft from the same SSW direction, with a 16-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined swell energy is still huge (3065). The afternoon looks even cleaner with the wind dropping to a light breeze and the waves holding at 7.5ft. This is your pick for a proper session if Wednesday feels a bit too rowdy.

We’ve got a solid run through the end of the first week. Friday 21st is a bit less consistent with 5.9ft, and Saturday 22nd bumps back up to 6.9ft but the wind is a moderate cross-off. There’s a brief dip early the following week.

Now, look ahead to the end of the month. Sunday 30th August morning has a good 4.9ft swell with 16-second period and light wind. That’s a solid wave.

But the true standout for the second week – and this is a long-range promise – is Monday, 31st August morning. We’re looking at a 6.6ft SSW swell pumping in with a 19-second period. That is some very long period groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 3718, and the wind is a light offshore breeze from the east-southeast. The waves will be big, clean, and powerful, with long lulls between sets. Ideal for the reef at Icelands but will be pushing well over 6.6ft at its peak, so it’s one for the experienced crew only. Crowds can be an issue here – it’s a known spot – so get there early for that one.

Don’t sleep on Tuesday 1st September either. Morning has 7.2ft from the SSW with a 17-second period and light offshore wind. Another excellent session for the experts.

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