Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Icelands. This is a solid reef setup, exposed to the south-southwest, and it's a fairly consistent wave. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.

The outlook starts slow. Monday the 3rd kicks off with a bit of swell at 5ft from the SSW, period a solid 15 seconds, but a risk of thunderstorms and a fresh cross-onshore wind on the 4th of August will make things a bit lumpy. The wave energy is moderate at 881, but it’s not looking clean. The real story is that the first few days are a bit of a write-off with that wind and storm risk. We’ve got a stretch of marginal conditions from Monday right through to the end of the first week.

Now, the standout window. For Sunday the 9th, things start to turn. We’ve got a 6ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, combined energy hitting 1551, and the wind goes cross-offshore with a gentle breeze. The call is excellent surf for experienced surfers. That’s the pick of the first week. The swell is a bit over 5ft, so it’s pushing into intermediate territory, but for the experienced crew, it’s clean.

The following week looks promising. For 12th August, Wednesday afternoon, we get a 6ft S swell, 16-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. Clean conditions. Then on Thursday the 13th, we get a real gem: 5ft S swell, 14-second period, and glassy conditions in the afternoon. That’s a treat. The wind drops to almost nothing, and the combined energy is a moderate 1100. That’s the other standout. For the 14th, we get offshore winds in the morning and glassy conditions again in the afternoon with a 4ft to 4ft S swell. Clean, clean, clean.

Later in the second week, from the 15th through the 18th, we see a steady run of 3ft to 4ft SSW swell with cross-offshore winds. The combined energy drops a bit, but it’s still a clean, rideable wave for the longboard or a fun shortboard. The swell direction is straight out of the SSW, which is right in the optimum zone for this break.

So, to wrap it up: the first few days are a bit of a loss. The real action starts on Sunday the 9th. The two standout sessions are Sunday the 9th morning, and then Thursday the 13th afternoon for that glassy perfection. The 14th is also a ripper for the offshore and glassy conditions. The second week is more consistent, but the swell is smaller. Keep an eye on that 9th and 13th.

Rusty.

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