Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 4°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 3°C
Sat 7 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 4°C
Sun 8 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 4°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 407kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- -2°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 434, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 856, fair
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 100, too big
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
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | offshorewind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 4°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 3°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 4°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 4°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | 5 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 407kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | -2°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 546kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | -4°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.
Best time to go
best in May
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
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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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.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 23 km away
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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