Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab your wettie and take a look at this. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up here at Icelands, a reef break that’s exposed to the south and southwest. The water temp is sitting at a warm 85°, which is pretty average for this time of year – no weird anomalies to worry about, just your typical tropical bath water. This spot is for the advanced crew, fairly consistent, and with an east offshore wind direction being its best friend. Expect the odd crew out there as it’s often busy.

We’re kicking off Thursday the 13th, but honestly, it’s a bit of a slow start. Thursday morning is looking messy with a 5ft south swell and a moderate breeze making it a bit wonky. The afternoon drops to 5ft and gets some cross-chop. Not really worth the paddle.

Friday the 14th is where we start to see some life. Morning has 6ft south swell with light cross-off winds, and it cleans right up. The afternoon pushes to a punchy 7ft from the south, still with light winds. The wave energy is strong (1923 and 2202), so there’s plenty of push. This is a good option for the experienced surfer, but that 7ft is getting up there for beginners.

Now, Saturday the 15th is the standout of the first week. We’ve got glassy conditions in the morning – zero wind – wrapping around a 5ft south swell. That’s going to be as clean as it gets, with good energy in the water (1457). The afternoon eases a little to 4ft but stays clean with light cross-off breezes. If you can only surf one day this week, this is it. Get out there early for perfection.

Sunday the 16th sees the swell start to back off. Morning has 4ft south swell, still clean with light winds (energy at 928). It’s good, but not as special as Saturday. The afternoon gets a little bumpy with the wind turning cross-shore.

Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are a bit of a mixed bag. Monday is smaller, around 3ft to 4ft from the SSW, clean but weak. Tuesday, however, brings a nice pulse back. Tuesday afternoon sees 6ft from the SSW, very clean, and the energy jumps back up to a strong 2683. That’s a solid afternoon session.

Wednesday the 19th is the big one for the second week, but it comes with a caveat. Morning is a clean 8ft from the SSW with long 18-second periods, and the energy is cranking at 3544. That is a serious groundswell. This is expert territory – over 8ft by the afternoon, which is only for the brave. The afternoon gets a bit messy with cross-shore wind, so the morning window is your only shot. With that very long period (18 seconds) and being a reef, expect it to unload. Not for the faint-hearted.

The rest of the run from Thursday the 20th through to the 28th stays active, with consistent 5ft to 8ft SSW swells and mostly clean conditions thanks to light to moderate cross-off winds. It stays good for advanced surfers, with another noticeable peak on Tuesday the 26th morning (6ft, 17-second period) and Thursday the 27th morning (5ft, clean). Nothing else quite hits the heights of that Wednesday the 19th, but there’s surf to be had almost every day if you know where to look.

- Rusty

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