Surf Forecasts:
Icelands surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Icelands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s comin’ for Icelands over the next couple weeks. It’s a bit of a slow start, but there’s a couple of real gems buried in there.
Monday the 14th ain’t much to look at. There’s a 6ft SW swell rollin’ in, but the wind is messy and the conditions are just average. The energy is strong though (1672).
The first proper window opens Tuesday the 15th in the morning. Clean 6ft swell from the SSW, with a 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze and conditions are clean. This is a reef break (Icelands), and it’s lookin’ real good for the experienced surfers. Water temp is about 84°, pretty average for the time of year.
Things get a bit ordinary from Wednesday the 16th through Thursday the 17th. Swell drops to around 5ft, winds stay cross-off, but the energy drops into the moderate range. Still surfable, but nothin’ special.
Then Saturday the 19th morning is a cracker. A 6ft SSW groundswell, a massive 18-second period, and offshore winds from the ESE at only 6 mph. That’s clean, lined-up waves. Energy is strong (1766). This one’s for the advanced crew.
Sunday the 20th keeps it goin’ with a bigger 6ft SSW swell and cross-off winds in the morning. Energy is strong (1727). The afternoon cleans up nicely. Monday the 21st morning is another standout: 6ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and clean offshore ESE winds at 6 mph. Solid energy (1177).
Tuesday the 22nd has a small 3ft swell but with glassy conditions in the mornin’ – a nice sneaky session. Energy is weak (754). The middle of the week is workable.
The absolute best is comin’ at the end. Sunday the 27th morning: a 6ft S swell with a 20-second period – that’s a very long period groundswell. Winds are light cross-off, and the energy is very strong (2780). For this reef, that’s gold.
Then Monday the 28th is the big one. Glassy conditions all day with a ́7ft SSW swell and a 16-second period. The energy is strong (2017) and the wind is dead calm. Circle this date. Clean, powerful, and all for the experienced crew.
Tuesday the 29th closes out with glassy conditions and a droppin’ 5ft swell. Still a good paddle.
Best bets? Monday the 28th for that glassy, solid 7ft SSW groundswell. The 19th morning with the 18-second period and offshore wind is a very close second.
Stay stoked, and I’ll see you out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1591 | 1441 | 1190 | 1087 | 947 | 899 | 899 | 930 | 982 | 595 | 441 | 711 | 561 | 456 | 1735 | 1320 | 1953 | 1721 | 1460 | 1413 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.20m | 8:32AM0.93m | 8:55PM1.15m | 9:01AM0.82m | 9:28PM1.07m | 9:26AM0.72m | 10:03PM0.98m | 9:46AM0.62m | 10:47PM0.89m | 9:56AM0.54m | 00:07AM0.82m | 9:42AM0.47m | 1:25PM0.48m | 1:59AM0.81m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.09m | 2:14PM0.05m | 3:01AM0.15m | 2:42PM0.10m | 3:37AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.15m | 4:18AM0.29m | 3:44PM0.22m | 5:10AM0.37m | 4:23PM0.30m | 6:33AM0.43m | 5:24PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1591 | 1441 | 1190 | 1087 | 947 | 899 | 899 | 930 | 982 | 595 | 421 | 711 | 561 | 456 | 1735 | 1320 | 1953 | 1721 | 1460 | 1413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | W 16 | W 10 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 81 | — | 5 | 2 | 45 | 97 | 96 | 252 | 20 | 371 | 441 | 16 | 97 | 327 | 15 | 431 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 24 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 20 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 60 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 97 | 97 | 81 | 64 | 90 | 80 | 71 | 56 | 27 | — | 49 | 47 | 35 | — | — | 16 | 44 | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 0 | 0 | 414 | 33 | 33 | 366 | 33 | 33 | 511 | 39 | 345 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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