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. It's a reef setup, pretty exposed, and it likes the swell coming from the south-southwest. This is advanced territory, so don't be bringing the foamie out here if you're not confident.

The pattern kicks off with a solid pulse of long-period groundswell, and the opening session on Monday morning the 14th looks like the pick of the first week. We've got a clean 6ft SW swell with a 16-second period, light cross-offshore winds from the SSE, and the water energy is sitting at a solid moderate level (1700). The water temp is about average for this time of year. This is excellent, powerful surf for those who can handle it, but that 6ft on a reef is no joke. The morning is the window; the afternoon gets a bit messier with a cross-shore wind.

Tuesday morning the 15th is another decent shout. The swell drops a touch to 6ft from the SSW, still with that long 15-second period, and again clean cross-off winds. The energy is still moderate (1273). It's a slight step down from Monday but still a quality, punchy wave for the experienced crew.

The middle of the week gets a bit ordinary. Wednesday and Thursday see the swell easing back, and the wind gets up. A moderate breeze picks up, which is okay for the morning cross-off but the afternoons get chopped out. It's not a write-off, but you'll be working for the good ones.

There's a bit of a lull into the weekend, with smaller surf and some messy wind, but we get an interesting spike on Saturday the 19th. The swell goes back up to 5ft from the SSW with a very long 17-second period, and the energy climbs right back up (1605). The problem is the wind is cross-onshore, which will put some texture on the face. It might be worth a look if you're desperate, but it won't be the clean, lined-up reef Icelands can be.

The first real standout comes on Sunday morning, September 27th. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The forecast is for a clean 4ft swell from the south, but here's the kicker: a 22-second period. That is a very long-period groundswell. The combined energy is a hefty 2189, pushing into strong territory. The wind is a light cross-off from the SE. This is the kind of day that reef breaks are made for – long, clean, powerful lines. For experienced surfers, this is the best of the whole outlook. The afternoon swell jumps to 6ft but the wind shifts, so stick to the morning.

Hot on its heels, Monday morning the 28th looks just as promising. We've got a clean 7ft swell from the SSW, a 17-second period, light cross-off wind, and energy readings of 2828, which is very strong. That's a big, powerful, expert-only wave. If you're not absolutely on your game, give this one a miss. The early morning session will be the time to be out there before any wind change.

So, the story here is a few good windows early in the first week, a bit of a flat patch, and then a cracking weekend to finish the run. The absolute standouts are Sunday the 27th and Monday the 28th mornings. Those are the sessions you want to be in the water for. Keep an eye on the tides and be ready.

Rusty.

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