Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at what’s on the cards for Icelands.

So, we’ve got a good run of surf coming in at Icelands, a reef break that’s fairly consistent and loves a good SSW swell. The water’s at 86°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

The first proper surf shows up Friday afternoon, July 10th. We’re looking at a 5ft SSW swell with a very long 15-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 1288 – that’s a lot of power. The wind is a cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph, so it’s going to be clean. A solid start, but not the best of the run.

The standout window opens on Tuesday, July 14th. Tuesday morning brings a 4ft SSW swell, but with a long period of 18 seconds and wind from the SE at just 9 mph, cross-off. The energy is at 1222, and the conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the pick of the first week. Tuesday afternoon holds similar quality with a 17-second period. That’s your target.

There’s a bit of a lull after that, with good but not epic surf through the middle of the week. Then we get another proper highlight on Sunday, July 19th. The afternoon session is special: 4ft from the south, a very long 20-second period, glassy conditions with the wind going light, and the combined energy jumps to 1294. That’s a clean, glassy, long-period groundswell hitting the reef – that’s a dream.

Then, the real banger of the whole forecast. Monday, July 20th. The morning shows a 6ft SSW swell at 17 seconds, with a huge combined energy of 2106. That’s a massive amount of water moving. Wind is light from the SE, cross-off, and it’s clean. The afternoon is glassy with a 6ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, energy at 1864. This is the biggest, most powerful, and cleanest window. For experienced surfers only, mind – that 6ft is pushing into expert territory on a reef, and with that energy, it’ll be a handful.

The surf stays good through the following week, but the size drops off. July 21st still has a 7ft afternoon swell, energy at 1744, but it’s a bit shorter period. After that, it settles into a run of 3-4ft south swells, mostly clean, but nothing that matches the power of that 20th. The very end of the outlook, from July 25th, has some glassy, small SW swells around 3-3ft with a 16-second period, which is a nice way to finish but not a standout.

So, if you’re picking your days: Tuesday the 14th is a solid, clean, powerful session. But the absolute winner is Monday, July 20th – that’s the one with the most energy, the biggest size, and glassy conditions. Just know your limits.

- Rusty

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