
Surf Forecasts:
Icelands surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 2,630 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s 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 (Sep 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 24s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Icelands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our stretch of coast. We're looking at a bit of a slow burn, but there's some definite promise in the longer run.
We start with Monday the 7th of September and honestly, it's a bit of a flat start. The swell is just not there with any real conviction, and the wind is a cross-off fresh breeze, so not worth getting excited about. We're hanging out for better.
Things pick up a little from Tuesday the 8th. We start seeing some SSW groundswell filling in, with a pretty nice long period of 20 seconds, pushing the combined energy up to 1116 (moderate). The problem is, the wind is still cross-off, which keeps things a bit messy. The swell holds through Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, but it's still not clean.
Now, Friday the 11th of September is where we start to see a glimmer. The wind drops right back to a light breeze from the SE in the morning. That's cross-off, and with a solid 5ft of SSW swell at 15 seconds, the wave energy is up at 1460 (moderate to strong). It's still a touch dicey for beginners at that size, but it's looking really good for experienced surfers. The afternoon sees a slight cross-chop creep in, but the morning is the clear winner here.
Saturday the 12th sees a jump in size, but the wind picks up again, so it’s not as clean.
The real standouts start to appear the following week. Monday the 14th of September is looking prime. Gentle cross-off breeze, with a 6ft swell from the SSW, period at 16 seconds, and a combined energy of 1557 (moderate to strong). This is "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers" territory, and the energy is really well directed.
But the absolute pick of the whole run, the one you should target if you can, is the weekend of the 20th and 21st of September. Saturday the 19th of September afternoon comes alive with a light breeze from the SSE, a clean 7ft swell from the SSW, period of 16 seconds, and a massive combined energy of 2370 (strong). It's a touch over 8ft, so this is for the experienced crew only, but that’s pumping groundswell with light wind. Sunday the 20th carries on in a similar vein, and Monday the 21st also looks excellent with a light SE breeze.
Keep in mind, these long-range calls for the 20th and 21st are promising, but a bit less certain than the call for the 14th. All these good days are at Icelands (reef). It's fairly consistent and looks to handle that long period SSW groundswell well. I’d expect some crowds on the weekend as word gets out.
So, in short: the first week is a write-off. The second week, starting Friday the 11th, gets interesting, and the period from Monday the 14th, and especially the weekend of the 20th and 21st of September, is where the magic is. Get ready.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
536 | 390 | 416 | 365 | 1045 | 1210 | 845 | 1509 | 515 | 926 | 1250 | 1067 | 1014 | 818 | 1338 | 1365 | 2349 | 2630 | 2396 | 2135 | 1472 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31PM0.61m | 3:47AM1.07m | 4:35PM0.73m | 4:45AM1.14m | 5:23PM0.87m | 5:32AM1.19m | 6:03PM1.00m | 6:14AM1.20m | 6:40PM1.11m | 6:52AM1.18m | 7:16PM1.18m | 7:28AM1.12m | 7:50PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.31m | 10:44AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.26m | 11:23AM0.13m | 10:59PM0.18m | 11:56AM0.07m | 11:49PM0.11m | 12:26PM0.03m | 00:33AM0.07m | 12:54PM0.01m | 1:13AM0.05m | 1:21PM0.01m | 1:50AM0.06m | ||||||||
6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
— | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
536 | 390 | 249 | 364 | 1045 | 1210 | 845 | 2 | 515 | 926 | 1250 | 1067 | 1014 | 818 | 701 | 1365 | 2349 | 2630 | 2396 | 2135 | 1472 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 18 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 26 | SW 24 | SSE 10 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | W 19 | — | SSE 9 |
45 | 218 | 416 | 365 | 115 | 21 | 56 | 34 | 280 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 271 | 183 | 1338 | 623 | 395 | — | 30 | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 15 | — | W 18 | SSW 19 | SSE 12 | — | S 27 | W 15 | W 10 | SW 24 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 22 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 30 | 26 | 119 | 22 | — | 6 | 37 | 50 | — | 14 | 4 | 2 | 141 | 98 | 28 | 36 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 9 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
362 | 344 | 343 | 268 | 275 | 237 | 288 | 1509 | 400 | 318 | 292 | 209 | 173 | 14 | — | 51 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 414 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 414 | 33 | 33 | 511 | 145 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 414 | 33 | 33 | 345 | 33 |
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Information about the Icelands Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Icelands provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Icelands can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Icelands surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Icelands) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Icelands may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.










