Icelands Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.02° S 99.55° E

Icelands WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Icelands sea temperature is
29.4°C
0.5° 

Icelands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Icelands surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 2,042 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Icelands this week:

The surf forecast for Icelands over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Icelands in the next 16 days are 1.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (WIB) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Tue 25th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s
Best Surf 1PM (Tue 25th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 24th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Icelands over the next 16 days.


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