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Southern Peninsula, Iceland

Þorlákshöfn

Intermediate Beach break Sand bottom Peels both 0.5–2.4 m Any tide

Iceland's most reliable surf beach, 40 minutes from Reykjavík: a black-sand stretch that catches south swells with clean, punchy peaks. Glacial runoff, volcanic sand and a small, hardcore Icelandic surf scene.

Hazards

RipStrong CurrentCold WaterSharks

Conditions

Best swell
S, SW, SE
Best wind
N, NE
Season
Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Wave size
0.5–2.4 m
Wave quality
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Crowd
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Coordinates
63.8550, -21.3750

Facilities

ParkingToiletsSurf SchoolBoard Rental

Sources