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🇮🇸 Best surf spots in Iceland

13 spots ranked on five years of ERA5 wave, wind and sea temperature data.

Top spotGrótta 68.4
Peak monthFebruary
Water8°C a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood
Work all year12 of 13
Beginner spots1

Season in Iceland

Average share of clean days across all 13 spots, by month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
23%24%20%16%11%4%1%2%6%11%17%19%

Areas

Suðurnes5 spots · top Hafnir 65.6Suðurland3 spots · top Porlackshöfn 63.9Austurland3 spots · top Stokksnes 59.2Reykjavík2 spots · top Grótta 68.4

All 13 spots

#SpotScoreSurfableCleanSizeWaterSeasonLevel
1Grótta
Reykjavík		68.483%22%1.1 m9°CFeb to FebIntermediate
2Hafnir
Suðurnes		65.689%15%1.4 m8°CFeb to FebIntermediate
3Garður
Suðurnes		65.290%13%1.6 m8°CrarelyIntermediate
4Porlackshöfn
Suðurland		63.986%14%1.2 m9°CrarelyIntermediate
5Hafnarfjordur Beach&Reef
Reykjavík		63.877%20%1.0 m9°CFeb to FebBeginner
6Grindavik Lighthouse
Suðurnes		63.591%11%1.6 m9°CrarelyIntermediate
7Sandvik
Suðurnes		63.289%12%1.4 m9°CrarelyIntermediate
8Grindavik Antenas
Suðurnes		63.190%11%1.5 m9°CrarelyIntermediate
9Stokksnes
Austurland		59.284%12%2.3 m7°CrarelyAdvanced
10Húsavik
Austurland		58.090%14%1.8 m5°CrarelyAdvanced
11Dálkur
Austurland		57.790%13%1.9 m5°CrarelyAdvanced
12Vik
Suðurland		57.182%11%2.2 m9°CrarelyAdvanced
13Brimurð
Suðurland		53.076%7%2.6 m9°CrarelyAdvanced
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