Surf Forecasts:
Icelands surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 2,363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 2.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Icelands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Icelands over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a proper run of swell on the way. The water’s sitting at a balmy 85°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The standout window is clear: the end of August and the very start of September are looking magic.
It kicks off Monday the 24th with a solid SSW groundswell, but conditions are a bit average with a cross-off wind and some stormy vibes. The real show starts to build by Tuesday the 25th. Tuesday morning at Icelands sees a clean 6ft SSW swell with a long 15-second period and light cross-off breeze. The combined energy is pumping at 1423 (moderate to strong). This is good, experienced surf.
Wednesday the 26th morning is a gem – glassy conditions, not a breath of wind, with a clean 4ft SSW swell. It’s not the biggest, but it will be absolutely perfect. Thursday the 27th is a beauty, too. Thursday morning you’ve got light offshore wind from the east with a 4ft SSW groundswell that’s got a 19-second period – that’s proper long-period, clean lines. Then Thursday afternoon goes glassy with the same 6ft SSW swell; the energy jumps to 2247 (strong). That afternoon session is a true standout.
But if you want the best on offer, look to Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September. Monday morning has a 6ft SSW swell with a 17-second period and 2178 combined energy (strong), and by afternoon it’s 7ft at 2610 energy (strong). Tuesday the 1st of September peaks with a 8ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and a massive 2901 combined energy (very strong) – this is big, powerful, expert-level surf. Light cross-off winds will keep it clean. That Tuesday is the absolute top of the forecast.
Now, a word of caution. This is a reef break, and it’s an advanced wave. With the swell over 7ft, it’s not for beginners, and definitely not for the faint of heart when it hits 8ft. Also, this break can get crowded often, so expect a few locals on the peak. The swell direction is right out of the SSW, which is exactly what this spot wants.
After that big push, the surf settles down through the first week of September. There are still fun waves – Saturday the 5th morning has a clean 3ft SSW swell, and Sunday the 6th has a 5ft S swell with good energy – but nothing that matches that late August blast. The second week has smaller, cleaner options, but it’s more of a maintenance period.
So, to wrap it up: Thursday the 27th afternoon for glassy perfection, and Tuesday the 1st of September for the biggest, most powerful swell of the run. Get on it.
- Rusty
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Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 661 | 1707 | 1223 | 1328 | 845 | 672 | 545 | 479 | 425 | 1066 | 2094 | 1975 | 1629 | 1292 | 796 | 638 | 424 | 368 | 692 | 766 | 1221 |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40PM0.58m | 4:43AM0.98m | 5:22PM0.67m | 5:23AM1.05m | 5:57PM0.77m | 5:58AM1.11m | 6:27PM0.86m | 6:29AM1.15m | 6:56PM0.95m | 6:59AM1.16m | 7:24PM1.04m | 7:27AM1.14m | 7:52PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.35m | 11:37AM0.26m | 10:21PM0.30m | 11:55AM0.19m | 11:10PM0.24m | 12:16PM0.14m | 11:51PM0.18m | 12:40PM0.08m | 00:30AM0.13m | 1:05PM0.04m | 1:08AM0.10m | 1:32PM0.02m | 1:46AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | 6 | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 661 | 1707 | 1223 | 1328 | 845 | 672 | 545 | 479 | 425 | 614 | 2094 | 1975 | 1629 | 1292 | 796 | 638 | 424 | 368 | 105 | 766 | 1221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SW 24 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 16 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 421 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 71 | 81 | 22 | 187 | 1066 | 61 | 91 | 91 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 202 | 692 | 104 | 282 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | — | NW 8 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | W 11 | S 19 | WNW 10 | W 15 | SSW 23 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 57 | 18 | — | 2 | 63 | 10 | 4 | 52 | 2 | 205 | 162 | 120 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 86 | 43 | 93 | — | — | 99 | 79 | 33 | — | 74 | — | 49 | 89 | 99 | 138 | 138 | 131 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
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