Grindavik Antenas
Surf spot · Iceland
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 7 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 503kJ
- Wind
- SSE 19 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 14 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 3,467kJ
- Wind
- WSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 1,118kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- SSE 20 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 328kJ
- Wind
- W 16 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 140kJ
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,413kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 5°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 59, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 962, good
- Tue 1029, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 8 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Grindavik Antenas does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 478kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 503kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 19 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 14 ft10 smushy14 ft at break (est.) | 3,467kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft8 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,118kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 20 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 328kJ | wind from the west, 16 knots | 7°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 1,413kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 5°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 62, good | 4 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 238kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 2°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, poor | 5 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:52 −1.0 mHigh 09:21 +1.1 mLow 15:52 −0.9 mHigh 21:57 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:06 −0.8 mHigh 10:41 +1.0 mLow 17:17 −0.8 mHigh 23:30 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:36 −0.8 mHigh 12:09 +0.9 mLow 18:41 −0.9 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Grindavik Antenas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (168°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (348°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 40). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). The town to stay in is Grindavík, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 8°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$904–US$1,690 each
about US$904–US$1,690 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| 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$904–US$1,690 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
3 min by car · 13 places to stay
About Grindavík its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Reykjanesb R on Booking.com
34 min by car · 31 places to stay
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 10h 55m
About 10h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KEF, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → KEF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.