Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, it's Rusty here. Icelands is sittin' pretty with a solid run of SSW groundswell comin' in over the next couple of weeks. Water's a warm 86°, pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year – anomaly's only 0.9°, so no surprises there. This is a reef break, advanced only, and it's exposed to the open ocean, so it picks up whatever's out there. Crowds are often a thing here, but when the conditions line up, it's worth it.

The run kicks off Sunday the 19th with a bit of a warm-up. Morning's a write-off – cross-on wind, 3.9 ft, lumpy. But by Sunday afternoon, the wind goes glassy, swell drops to 3.6 ft but it's clean and that SSW direction is right on the money. Not a standout, but a nice tide-correct session.

Now, Monday the 20th morning – that's where it gets real. Glassy conditions, 5.6 ft of SSW swell with a 17-second period, packing a massive 1661 units of combined energy. That's proper groundswell, and for a reef, that long period means drawn-out, powerful lines. It's big enough for experts only – over 5 ft, so if you're not confident, stay out. This is the first true standout of the forecast. The afternoon turns cross-on, so get it while the morning's clean.

Tuesday the 21st still has 4.9 ft SSW swell, period dropping to 14s, but cross-off wind keeps the faces clean. Energy's still strong at 954. Worth a session, but not as epic as the day before.

Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd see the swell easing and shifting to SSE, with shorter period around 10s. Energy drops to the 400–600 range. Still rideable, but nothing special. Friday the 24th afternoon has a window with light breeze and clean conditions, 5.2 ft SSE, 10s – decent for a weekend warm-up.

The weekend of the 26th, Sunday, fades to 3.9 ft SSE, then Monday the 27th drops to 1.6 ft but with glassy offshore winds – clean but small. The following week from Tuesday the 28th to Thursday the 30th holds small SSW swell around 2.6–3.3 ft, long period (15–19s), and light winds. Energy builds back to 900+ by the 30th, so there's hope.

Now, the real long-range prize: Saturday the 1st of August. Morning glassy calm, 4.9 ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, 1391 units of energy. This is another standout – excellent for experienced surfers. It's two weeks out, so keep an eye on the forecast, but the signs are promising. The afternoon goes onshore, so dawn patrol is your best bet.

After that, Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd get messy with strong cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions – not worth a paddle. All in all, Icelands has two clear windows to jump on: Monday July 20 morning and Saturday August 1 morning. Everything else is filler. Get out there when it's glassy and the swell's from the SSW.

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