Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a proper look at the next couple of weeks, yeah? The ocean’s been doing some thinking, and for the most part, it’s got some solid options lined up for us. We’re looking at a run of decent, rideable swell with a few standout windows that’ll have you grabbing your board and checking the tide charts twice.

The water’s sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, but you’ll notice it. First place I’m looking at is Icelands. It’s a reef break, and it’s exposed to the south-southwest, so it’s going to be a bit of a magnet for this energy.

The first real call is for Saturday morning, the 8th. We’ve got a solid 7ft of south-southwest swell rolling in with a 16-second period. The kicker is the wind: it’s glassy. Absolutely clean conditions, and that’s what we like to see. This is a proper standout for experienced surfers. The energy reading is a strong 2174, so there’s plenty of push behind it. The swell direction is right on the money for this spot.

The run continues through Sunday, though the wind picks up a bit from the southeast at 12 mph, still cross-offshore, so it’ll stay clean. The swell drops slightly to 7ft on Sunday morning, coming more from the south. It’s still good, but that Saturday morning glass is the pick of the early window.

Monday the 10th brings a similar story – clean and in the 5ft to 5ft range. The period on Monday afternoon jumps up to 20 seconds, which is a very long period groundswell. That’ll be super straight at a beach break, but here at a reef, it should line up nicely. The energy is strong at 2402.

Then comes the real highlight. Tuesday the 11th, morning session. The swell builds back up to 7ft from the south, with a 17-second period, and the energy jumps to a very strong 3287. Winds are light from the south-southeast, cross-offshore, and it’s looking clean. This is a top-tier window. The afternoon holds similar size and energy, still clean, just a hint of a storm risk in the air.

We’ve got a bit of a lull mid-week. Wednesday and Thursday see the size back down to 5ft to 6ft. Still surfable, still clean, but not the same punch. It’s the kind of period where you’re not rushing out the door.

Then we get another solid push. Friday the 14th morning, it’s back up to 8ft from the south with a 16-second period, energy at 2586. It’s clean, light cross-offshore breeze. That’s another strong call.

Saturday the 15th sees it back down to 6ft, with glassy conditions in the morning. It’s a fun, clean size, but the energy has dropped off a little.

After that, the week filters out a bit. Smaller swells, 4ft to 5ft through the 17th, still with clean winds. Then it builds again. Tuesday the 19th, we see it jump back up. The morning is a bit onshore, but the afternoon, with light south-southeast winds, sees 8ft of south-southwest swell with a 17-second period and a massive energy reading of 4143. That’s a serious amount of water moving.

Thursday the 20th is the big standout for this second week. The morning has 8ft of south-southwest swell, and then the afternoon goes completely calm and glassy at 8ft. The energy is strong at 3216, and the winds are dead calm. This is going to be perfect, lined-up, powerful reef waves. It's a long way off, so don't book the day off just yet, but mark it in the calendar. It’s one to watch.

The swell hangs in there, easing through the 8ft and 6ft range into the weekend, with light, clean cross-offshore winds. Most of it stays in the fun zone, with a couple of windows where it’s a bit more challenging.

Rusty

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