Surf Forecasts:
Icelands surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,766 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Icelands this week:
The surf forecast for Icelands over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Icelands in the next 16 days are 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Icelands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Same deal, but in imperial now.
We're looking at Icelands, a reef break that’s open to that SSW swell. The water's sitting at 85°F – about what you'd expect for this time of year.
First few days are a bust. From Tuesday the 4th through Friday the 7th – forget it. The wind's either cross or cross-on, with a lumpy chop. Not worth the paddle.
The real green light is Saturday the 8th of August. The morning session shows a clean 7ft SSW swell (moderate energy at 2168) with a light cross-off breeze. That's clean and solid for the experienced crew. The afternoon though – that’s the magic window. The wind goes glassy, the swell drops just a touch to 7ft, and it’ll be like butter. If you can sneak away, that’s the session to chase.
Sunday the 9th keeps the offshore flow with 6ft to 6ft SSW swell. Good, but Saturday is better.
Then we get a proper pulse on Tuesday the 11th of August – a 8ft S swell with a 18-second period, pushing the combined energy to 3861 – that’s strong juice. This is a long-period groundswell, and a reef like Icelands will turn that into proper, drawn-out waves. But 8ft is big – experts only. Hit it early in the morning with the cross-off breeze.
Thursday the 13th has clean 5ft surf in the afternoon, and Saturday the 15th goes glassy again with 6ft SSW swell. The second week isn’t as reliably clean as that first Saturday, but there are still windows.
Heads up – this spot gets crowded when it’s on, so expect company. And it’s a reef, so know the layout.
One last thing: the tail end (19th and 20th August) shows 7ft to 8ft SSW swell building, with cross-off or gentle cross-shore wind. Could be fun, but keep an eye on the tides and your limits.
Stand-out call? Saturday the 8th of August afternoon – glassy, 7ft, clean lines at Icelands.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 21 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 838 | 1150 | 1010 | 892 | 773 | 1536 | 2064 | 1849 | 1455 | 1391 | 2735 | 2555 | 2080 | 2002 | 1772 | 1623 | 1441 | 1275 | 1091 | 1456 | 1819 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06PM1.03m | 9:53AM0.88m | 10:51PM1.03m | 10:35AM0.77m | 11:50PM1.02m | 11:35AM0.65m | 1:08AM1.01m | 1:23PM0.57m | 2:36AM1.05m | 3:19PM0.57m | 3:52AM1.12m | 4:36PM0.64m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.07m | 4:11AM0.24m | 4:14PM0.10m | 5:06AM0.29m | 4:54PM0.14m | 6:16AM0.33m | 5:45PM0.19m | 7:49AM0.35m | 6:54PM0.23m | 9:36AM0.30m | 8:19PM0.24m | 10:51AM0.21m | 9:43PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 19 |
| kJ | 838 | 1150 | 1010 | 892 | 773 | 1536 | 2064 | 1849 | 1455 | 1391 | 2735 | 2555 | 2080 | 2002 | 1772 | 1623 | 1441 | 1275 | 1091 | 874 | 1819 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 19 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 23 | S 21 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 257 | 212 | 284 | 183 | 153 | 151 | 74 | 69 | 467 | 777 | 83 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 510 | 1456 | 711 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 6 | S 16 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SW 15 | S 12 | WNW 11 | W 8 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SSW 24 | WNW 9 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 188 | 3 | 5 | 323 | 634 | 217 | 11 | 24 | 69 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 217 | 16 | 260 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 21 | 7 | — | — | 17 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
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