Icelands Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s on the table for Icelands over the next couple of weeks. The whole period is built around a solid, consistent SSW pulse, and this break is an exposed reef that loves that direction, so we’ve got a real runner here.

We kick off Sunday afternoon the 5th with a 5ft S swell, period 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong at 1113, but the wind is a light cross from the south at 6 mph, so it’s not perfect. The water temp is 86°, which is about 1° warmer than average for the time of year – feels pretty normal, no big anomaly to talk about.

The clear standout window starts Monday morning, July 6th. That’s where the magic is. We’ve got a 4ft S swell, 13-second period, and the wind goes glassy – NW at just 3 mph. The combined energy is 869, so moderate to strong, and it’s forecast for very good surf conditions. That’s the session to circle. The swell direction (S) is a touch off the optimum SSW, but the conditions are so clean it barely matters. It’s a glassy reef, and it’s going to be working. Crowds are a factor here – often busy – so get in early.

After that Monday morning high, the wind turns on us Monday afternoon through Wednesday, with a lot of cross-onshore and onshore junk. Swell hangs around 3ft to 5ft, but it’s choppy. Not worth your time.

Thursday morning July 9th is another cracker. A 5ft SSW swell, period 14 seconds, and light NE wind at 3 mph giving clean cross-off. Combined energy is 1134 – strong. This one rates excellent for experienced surfers. The longer period means longer lulls and better shaped waves on this reef setup. For the more advanced crew, that’s a score.

After that, things stay pretty consistent through the second week. Friday July 10th is a bit mixed with stronger S wind, but Saturday July 11th morning and afternoon look clean again – especially the afternoon with a glassy E wind at 3 mph and 4ft SSW swell. Then Sunday July 12th drops off a little in size (3ft SW), but it’s glassy again.

Then we hit a very interesting patch around the 13th and 14th. Monday July 13th has a tiny 3ft SSW swell but with a 21-second period – that is an extremely long, powerful groundswell. This kind of period can make a reef like Icelands come alive with very clean, lined-up waves, even at that height. It’s a rare treat for the patient surfer. Tuesday July 14th morning pushes back up to 4ft SSW with a 17-second period and clean cross-off wind, and the afternoon is 5ft with glassy conditions. That afternoon is another standout – excellent for experienced surfers, strong energy (1329), and glassy. That’s as good as it gets here.

From the 15th through the 17th, it’s a steady run of clean 4-4ft SSW and SW swells with glassy or cross-off winds – very consistent, mellow-good waves.

Then Saturday July 18th fires up again. Both morning and afternoon have 4-5ft SSW swell, 16-17 second period, clean cross-off wind, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Energy is high (1284 and 1055). That’s the last true standout before the final few days of the outlook, where the wind picks up a bit and the quality slides into marginal territory.

So to sum it up: the absolute best is Monday morning July 6th for glassy perfection, and Tuesday July 14th afternoon for a bigger, clean, glassy session. The whole run from July 9th through the 18th is full of quality, with a couple of standout windows for the experienced crew.

Rusty, signing off.

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