Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 10 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- SW 16 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 135kJ
- Wind
- SW 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- SW 17 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- SW 19 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the west, 11 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 16 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 135kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 17 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the south-west, 19 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 6°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 04:12 −0.1 mHigh 12:19 +0.3 mLow 20:31 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:00 −0.0 mLow 06:11 −0.1 mHigh 13:43 +0.3 mLow 21:28 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:12 +0.0 mLow 08:03 −0.1 mHigh 14:57 +0.2 mLow 22:09 −0.1 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 Húsavik
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (82°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (262°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 7°C in January, 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). The town to stay in is Husavik Sandoy.
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, 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$1,010–US$1,890 each
about US$1,010–US$1,890 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 FAE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$402–US$831 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| 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$1,010–US$1,890 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Husavik Sandoy
about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
About Husavik Sandoy its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Husavik Sandoy, 0 km (about 5 min by car)
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 19h 15m
About 19h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FAE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → FAE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.