Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards at Icelands (reef). The first standout action kicks off Friday morning, July 17th, with a clean 4ft SSW groundswell rolling in at a long 16-second period. The water is sitting at 86° which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so it’ll feel nice. Light cross-off wind from the SE at 6 mph is keeping things clean, and the combined swell energy is moderate at 761. This is a great place to start your weekend early.

Saturday, July 18th, is looking like a little gem. Both morning and afternoon sessions serve up glassy 4ft SSW swell with zero wind. Perfect conditions. Period drops a touch to 14 seconds, but that’s still quality, long-period groundswell. The wave energy is still moderate and the reef will be handling that period well. Definitely a strong contender for the best day in the first week.

Sunday the 19th turns messy – 9-12 mph cross-on shore winds from the NW to SW push the surf quality down. The swell drops a little and the period shortens to 13 seconds. Not one for the logbook.

We hit Monday the 20th and it’s a return to rippable form. Morning glassy conditions with a clean 6ft SSW swell from a 17-second period. That’s solid, powerful groundswell and the combined energy climbs to 1675 – strong wave energy. This is expert territory, too big for beginners, but if you’ve got the skill, this is a standout. The reef setup will give those long-period waves shape.

Tuesday the 21st is still worthwhile, especially the afternoon when the swell sits at 5ft with 14-second period and clean cross-off winds, energy still moderate at 812. Thursday the 23rd through Friday the 24th gets a bit bumpy with stronger winds and shorter period swell of 10 seconds and 5-6ft. It’s still cross-off but the quality isn’t the same.

Now, from Monday the 27th into Wednesday the 29th, there’s another pulse of very clean, glassy swell with long periods pushing toward 20 seconds. Those days are glassy or with light offshore winds. The swell is around 2-5ft so it’s manageable. The rounded peak here is Tuesday afternoon the 28th: 4ft SSW swell, 17-second period, glassy, excellent – combined energy 1281. That’s a seriously good call for the experienced crew.

The last real standout is a cracker. Friday morning July 31st through Saturday morning August 1st. Friday morning shows a 5ft SSW groundswell at 18 seconds with clean cross-off wind; energy hits 1705. Saturday morning delivers the biggest of the window: 7ft SSW at 16 seconds with clean offshore breeze – combined energy of 2243. This is for experts only, but it’s a thrilling outlook. The water is still warm, and conditions will be pure.

A few of the later days, like July 30th and August 1st afternoon, have a slight cross-onshore or crosswind element that may mess with perfection, but the swell quality remains top notch.

Bottom line: Saturday the 18th and that Friday/Saturday block at the end of July and into August are the absolute pick of the bunch. Get in the water.

Rusty

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