Surf Forecasts:
Icelands surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 19s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, S swell with 2,765 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 21s period with S 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 10) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 14s. 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 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Icelands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again, giving you the lowdown on the surf for the next couple of weeks. We've got a solid run of swell on the way, but it's gonna take a bit of patience to pick the right windows.
The early part of the run is a bit of a mixed bag. Monday the 10th starts with some clean but average-sized waves, around 5-6 feet, but the tide isn't doing us any favors. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a cross-shore breeze. Tuesday the 11th is where it picks up. The morning brings a solid 7-foot south swell with a long 17-second period, and light winds, making for some proper sessions for the more experienced surfer. Again, the afternoons get chopped up. Wednesday the 12th offers more of the same, just a touch smaller.
From Thursday the 13th through Sunday the 16th, we get a nice run of smaller, glassy waves in the 4 to 5 foot range. Morning sessions are clean with light offshore winds, and there's some nice period behind them. There are a few storm cells around, but the wind stays light, keeping the surf tidy. It's a great time for the intermediate surfers to get out there.
Now, here's the part you've been waiting for. Mark your calendars for Tuesday the 19th through Friday the 21st. That's the big one. The swell really turns on, with waves reaching 8 feet plus, a proper SSW groundswell with a long 17-18 second period. The energy readings are huge, way up there in the thousands. The mornings are clean with a cross-offshore wind, and even the afternoons, while a bit bumpy, have that raw power. This is heavy, expert-only surf.
The size backs off a bit into the following week, from Saturday the 22nd, with waves in the 5 to 6 foot range, and the winds pick up a touch, but the mornings still hold clean. The run finishes off on Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th with some smaller, cleaner options and some lingering long-period swell.
So, to sum it up: the undeniable highlight is that window from the 19th to the 21st. It's big, it's powerful, and it's clean. For the rest of us, the early mornings are your best bet throughout the whole run. Keep an eye on the tide and the wind, and you'll find some gems.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1042 | 1737 | 2111 | 2564 | 2765 | 2610 | 1787 | 1571 | 1585 | 690 | 1336 | 1491 | 2374 | 2055 | 1321 | 960 | 663 | 466 | 746 | 618 | 622 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM0.64m | 4:54AM1.20m | 5:33PM0.75m | 5:46AM1.27m | 6:20PM0.86m | 6:32AM1.30m | 7:03PM0.97m | 7:14AM1.29m | 7:44PM1.05m | 7:53AM1.24m | 8:23PM1.10m | 8:30AM1.15m | 9:01PM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.21m | 9:43PM0.21m | 11:42AM0.12m | 10:53PM0.15m | 12:23PM0.06m | 11:50PM0.10m | 12:59PM0.01m | 00:40AM0.06m | 1:31PM-0.01m | 1:26AM0.06m | 2:02PM-0.00m | 2:09AM0.09m | 2:31PM0.02m | 2:50AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1042 | 874 | 2111 | 2564 | 2765 | 2610 | 1787 | 1571 | 1585 | 690 | 632 | 1491 | 2374 | 2055 | 1321 | 960 | 663 | 466 | 746 | 618 | 622 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 19 | S 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 915 | 1737 | 617 | 716 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 36 | 266 | 649 | 1336 | 441 | 91 | 79 | 159 | 274 | 255 | 329 | 193 | 136 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | WNW 8 | SSW 21 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 20 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 26 |
| kJ | 217 | 14 | 404 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 148 | 77 | 110 | 12 | 12 | 270 | 224 | 270 | 196 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
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