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Húsavik

Surf spot · Iceland

Is it worth the trip?

30Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 6 s, 3 hours of offshore wind

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 22 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 smushy
Energy
72kJ
Wind
E 1 kn
Temp
8°C

Wed 4 · 44 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
85kJ
Wind
W 3 kn
Temp
3°C

Thu 5 · 13 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 smushy
Energy
14kJ
Wind
WSW 5 kn
Temp
8°C

Fri 6 · 28 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
31kJ
Wind
NW 1 kn
Temp
4°C

Sat 7 · 28 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
49kJ
Wind
WNW 2 kn
Temp
6°C

Sun 8 · 13 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
30kJ
Wind
S 7 kn
Temp
5°C

Mon 9 · 32 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 ssoft
Energy
153kJ
Wind
WNW 11 kn
Temp
-3°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 250, fair
  2. Tue 322, too small
  3. Wed 444, poor
  4. Thu 513, too small
  5. Fri 628, too small
  6. Sat 728, too small
  7. Sun 813, too small
  8. Mon 932, poor
  9. Tue 100, too big
  10. Wed 1114, poor

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 5 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
  • Best in May1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Húsavik, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov50, fair4 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)81kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore12°C
Tue 3Nov22, too small3 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.)72kJwind from the east, 1 knot8°C
Wed 4Nov44, poor4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)85kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore3°C
Thu 5Nov13, too small1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore8°C
Fri 6Nov28, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)31kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore4°C
Sat 7Nov28, too small3 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore6°C
Sun 8Nov13, too small2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)30kJwind from the south, 7 knots5°C
Mon 9Nov32, poor3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)153kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore-3°C
Tue 10Nov0, too big8 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)884kJwind from the west, 6 knots-1°C
Wed 11Nov14, poor5 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)346kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 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

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 05:51 +0.5 mLow 12:03 −0.3 mHigh 17:57 +0.4 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:35 −0.5 mHigh 07:13 +0.4 mLow 13:28 −0.3 mHigh 19:24 +0.4 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 02:02 −0.5 mHigh 08:31 +0.4 mLow 14:43 −0.3 mHigh 20:43 +0.4 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 Húsavik

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces E (100°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (280°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 58). 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 9°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Campsite Borgarfjordur Eystri, Borgarfjarðarhreppur, 15 km. Nearest beds: Seyðisfjörður, 23 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), 37 km.

Water about 5°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 23 km away

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No town nearby

Nearest place to stay we found: Campsite Borgarfjordur Eystri, Borgarfjarðarhreppur, 15 km. Nearest beds: Seyðisfjörður, 23 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), 37 km.

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Getting there

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