Sandvik Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland)

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Sandvik Surf Guide

Sandvik in Reykjanes Peninsula is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Sandvik Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	7.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sandvik:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sandvik occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sandvik (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sandvik with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in February while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sandvik Location Map

Interactive Sandvik surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sandvik is Keflavik Nas Airport (KEF) in Iceland, which is 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sandvik is Reykjavik Airport (RKV), also in Iceland, 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Sandvik Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 17:34 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Sandvik

Current tide and informaton

For Grindavik Antenas, 9 km from Sandvik.

Next High Water: 07:45pm | 3.07m

Next Low Water: 01:59am | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sandvik Sea Temperature

Water temperature (7.0 °C) at Sandvik is really very cold. Despite the weak sunshine, the air will feel like -4.0 °C, so that even wearing a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay warm in the sea at Sandvik today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.