Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's take a look at what we've got coming up. This is a solid run of swell, no doubt. We're looking at a stretch starting this Saturday, the 29th of August, with a consistent SSW groundswell. The energy is moderate to strong, hitting around 658 in the mix early on. The water temp feels about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

The standout window is clearly the tail end of the first week and into the second. Let's break it down.

Saturday the 29th kicks things off with waist to chest high sets from the SSW, around 4ft, but the wind is a moderate cross-offshore from the SE, which will keep things clean enough. The afternoon picks up a bit. It's a decent opener.

Sunday the 30th sees the swell back off a fraction in the morning – dropping to around 3ft – but the period stretches out to a very long 21 seconds. This is proper groundswell. The energy reading jumps to 1103 (moderate) and with a light SE breeze, it's clean. This spot, Icelands, is a reef break, so that long period will wrap in nicely. Experienced surfers will love the shape. Crowds are a known thing here, so get in early.

Monday and Tuesday, the 31st of August and 1st of September, are where it gets serious. We're seeing the swell push up to 6ft and then 7ft with a period holding at 17-18 seconds. The energy numbers are impressive – 2363 and 2607 (strong). Winds are light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. This is solid, powerful surf for experienced surfers only. If you're not comfortable in overhead, punchy waves, sit this one out.

Midweek (Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd) the swell eases back a touch into the chest to head high range, 5ft to 5ft, but the quality remains high with light offshore winds and clean conditions. The crowds will still be around.

Now, here is your real target. The absolute best of the bunch lands on Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th of September. We get another pulse from the SSW, solid 7ft, with near-perfect wind conditions. Friday morning has a light offshore breeze from the east, and by Friday afternoon and all of Saturday, it's glassy. Zero wind chop. The energy readings are through the roof, over 2000 (strong). The swell direction is right on the money for Icelands' optimum (SSW). This is the pick of the fortnight. It’s a reef setup, so those long-period sets will be clean and lined up. Expect a few more bodies out for this one, but it'll be worth the paddle.

Sunday the 13th of September still has excellent, glassy conditions with 6ft sets holding, so you can stretch the session into the second week. The energy is still pumping at 2845.

In summary, we have a gap of a couple of days of surfable waves right at the start, then a fantastic run. There's no true blank period here, just a steady build and a perfect climax. Don't sleep on that Friday-to-Saturday window.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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