Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 7 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 2,323kJ
- Wind
- S 26 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 834kJ
- Wind
- SSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- WSW 20 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 140kJ
- Wind
- SE 17 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 137kJ
- Wind
- S 21 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 99kJ
- Wind
- SW 22 kn
- Temp
- 3°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 889kJ
- Wind
- NE 16 kn
- Temp
- -2°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 237, poor
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 633, poor
- Sat 720, poor
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1035, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 7 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Breidavik does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 37, poor | 5 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 264kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 26 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 2,323kJ | wind from the south, 26 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 834kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft11 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, poor | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | wind from the south, 21 knots | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | 3 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 99kJ | wind from the south-west, 22 knots | 3°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 889kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | -2°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | -1°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:53 −0.8 mHigh 11:19 +1.0 mLow 18:07 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:18 +0.6 mLow 06:22 −0.8 mHigh 12:46 +1.0 mLow 19:24 −1.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:43 +0.7 mLow 07:43 −0.8 mHigh 14:01 +1.0 mLow 20:27 −1.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Breidavik
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (304°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (124°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 88). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 3°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 11°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Patreksfjörður, 19 km (about 35 min by car). Nearest airport: Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ), 80 km.
Water about 7°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$764–US$1,470 each
about US$764–US$1,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KEF, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$355–US$737 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$764–US$1,470 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 19 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Patreksfjörður, 19 km (about 35 min by car). Nearest airport: Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ), 80 km.
See places to stay near Patreksfjörður, 19 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 13h 55m
About 13h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KEF, direct, then 3h 40m by road
Flights ORD → KEF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.