Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Icelands over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up, with a few standout days where the stars align. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The action kicks off Thursday morning, the 9th. We’re looking at a 5ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, giving moderate wave energy (999). The SE wind is cross-off, so it’s clean. It’s a bit marginal for the morning, but the afternoon shapes up better. The swell drops slightly to 5ft, the period holds, and the wind eases to a gentle breeze. The energy bumps up a touch (1006), and conditions are clean. This is a good one for experienced surfers.

Friday the 10th sees a bit more size, with the swell hitting 5ft and a long 16-second period, pushing energy up to 1288 in the afternoon. But the wind is a cross-off SSE breeze at 12-15 mph. It’s rideable, but not perfect. The consistency is there, but the wind keeps it from being a top pick.

Now, Saturday the 11th is interesting. The swell is 4ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, and the morning is clean with a light breeze. The real treat is the afternoon: the wind shifts to a light SSW cross at just 3 mph, with the swell holding at 4ft. The energy is moderate (640). It’s a light cross-shore, so it’s not glass, but it’s workable.

Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are smaller, with 3ft to 4ft waves, but the wind is light and cross-off, keeping things clean. Good for a longboard or a fun board.

The first real standout is Tuesday the 14th. We get a 5ft SSW swell with a very long 18-second period, combined energy of 1351. The wind is a light SE cross-off, so the waves are clean. This is a proper groundswell. The long period means excellent shape and power, but at a reef break, it’ll be peeling nicely. It’s one for the experienced crew, and with crowds listed as “often,” expect some company. This is the best on offer in the first week.

The second week looks promising, but less certain. Wednesday the 15th has a glassy afternoon with 5ft SSW swell, period of 15 seconds, and energy of 898. That’s a very nice session. Thursday the 16th also has glassy conditions with a 4ft SW swell, and the wind goes NNE. Clean.

The 17th, 18th, and 19th are a mixed bag with some light cross-onshore winds, but the swell persists. The 20th of July through the 24th looks like a beautiful run of glassy conditions, with the swell staying around 3ft to 4ft from the SSW, and sometimes the S. The wind is often glass or light offshore, and the energy is moderate. The best of these late runs is Wednesday the 22nd: a 4ft SSW swell, 13-second period, with a flat calm, glassy ocean. It’ll be clean as a whistle, and the energy is 550. A great day for a long, smooth session.

Overall, you’ve got two real standouts: Tuesday the 14th for the power and long-period groundswell, and Wednesday the 22nd for the pure glassy perfection. The rest of the run is consistent and fun, but those two are the ones to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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