Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The surf’s been a bit slow to start, but there’s a good window of waves on the way. Don't expect much for the first day or so, but things will start to clean up quickly.

The water’s sitting at about 85°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We're looking at Icelands as the main spot. It’s a reef setup, so it likes a bit of direction, and it’s exposed to the south. The first few sessions are a bit rough, with onshore winds and a cross-chop making things messy. That's just the ocean telling us to wait a little.

Saturday morning still has a bit of cross-shore wind, but by the afternoon, the wind drops out to glassy. That's when the swell starts to organize – 7ft at 16 seconds from the SSW. It’s clean, and it’s the first real green light. The energy is moderate (1909), but the conditions will make it feel better than the numbers suggest.

Sunday looks solid too, with clean conditions and a slight cross-off wind. The swell is a touch smaller, but still consistent. Then Monday, the period jumps up to 20 seconds on the afternoon, which is a proper groundswell. The energy jumps up as well (2383). That’s the kind of swell that lines up nicely on a reef, so get on it.

The standout is Tuesday the 11th. Morning has 7ft at 17 seconds from the south, with clean conditions and a cross-off breeze. The energy is strong (3287). This is the best of the first week.

Things stay good through the middle of the week, with Thursday afternoon looking especially nice – 6ft at 19 seconds, light winds, and a high energy reading (3214). Very clean.

Friday the 14th has the biggest swell of the period so far, hitting 8ft in the morning. It’s solid, but it’s getting into the size where it’s for experienced surfers only. Still, the conditions are clean.

After that, there's a bit of a lull. The weekend of the 15th and 16th sees the swell drop out to 4ft to 6ft. It’s not gone, but it’s not the same. The energy drops too, down to around 1000-1400. Still rideable, but you’ll be working for it.

Then we see a significant pulse for the following week. Tuesday the 18th brings back the size, with 8ft at 17 seconds. The energy is strong again (3172). And then Wednesday the 19th is looking like the big one – 8ft at 17 seconds from the SSW, with a very strong energy reading (4042). This is a big, powerful swell. This is only for experienced surfers. The following morning, Thursday the 20th, it just keeps building – 10ft at 17 seconds, with a massive energy reading of 5500. That’s a serious day. The wind is cross-off, so it should be clean, but it is going to be heavy. This is expert territory, no question.

After that big pulse, it slowly fades back down, but there’s still clean, fun surf on the 21st and the morning of the 22nd.

So, the headline is the window from the 11th to the 14th, and then the bigger, more powerful stuff on the 19th and 20th. That second pulse is the real standout, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. If you’re solid, that’s your session. If not, the earlier window is your best bet.

Rusty.

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