Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab ya board and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a slow burn ahead, but there are some proper sessions on the horizon if you’re willing to be patient.

The start of the week is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got some swell moving through, but the wind is going to be messy. Expect a lumpy, cross-shore chop that’ll have you fighting for every decent wave. The water’s sitting at around 85°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, so no need for a hood just yet.

Things start to clean up nicely by Saturday the 8th. The wind will ease off and swing more offshore, leaving us with some clean, lined-up sets. There’s a solid 7ft of SSW swell with a long 16-second period, giving it plenty of grunt. The combined energy is a strong 2175, and this is when Icelands (Big Island) starts to show what it’s made of. It’s still a proper reef, so it’s one for the experienced crew, but the conditions will be worth the paddle out.

The real standout window, though, is Monday the 10th through Wednesday the 12th. The swell drops slightly but picks up a longer period, hitting 20 seconds on Monday afternoon. That’s proper groundswell. The energy jumps to a beefy 3259, which is a huge step up. Get ready for some powerful, well-shaped walls. Winds stay favorable, mostly light or gentle and offshore. This is the pick of the bunch, especially Monday afternoon.

Now, a note on this long-period swell: 20 seconds is a looong period. At a beach break, that can make things wonky, but here at a reef, it’s prime. The power is channeled, and the take-offs are clean. Paddling out will be easier between sets too, which is a bonus.

The second week has a few more windows but is more of a mixed bag. The swells remain in the 5ft to 8ft range, with periods dropping back to the 15-18 second mark. Winds stay mostly cross-offshore and clean. There’s a promising day on Tuesday the 18th, with the swell building through the day, peaking at a hefty 10ft with a 19-second period in the afternoon. The energy reading hits a massive 5498. That’s a serious day, but definitely one for experts only. Then it settles back down into the 6-7ft range for the following days.

So, overall, we’ve got some good surf coming, but it’s not going to be non-stop. The weekend of the 8th-9th looks fun, but the absolute best conditions and swell line up for Monday the 10th through Wednesday the 12th. Mark it in your calendar.

Rusty out.

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