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
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 63.8550, -21.3750
Facilities
ParkingToiletsSurf SchoolBoard Rental