Dálkur
Surf spot · Iceland
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 ssoft
- Energy
- 255kJ
- Wind
- SSW 28 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 309kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 26 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 219kJ
- Wind
- SW 14 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 417, poor
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 638, poor
- Sat 723, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 912, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1119, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 6 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Dálkur does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft14 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 255kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 28 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, poor | 6 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 309kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 26 knots | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, poor | 5 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 219kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 402kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 4°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 19, poor | 5 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 170kJ | offshorewind from the west, 10 knots, offshore | 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:17 −0.6 mHigh 10:01 +0.6 mLow 16:17 −0.5 mHigh 22:35 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:46 −0.6 mHigh 11:22 +0.6 mLow 17:27 −0.6 mHigh 23:48 +0.6 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 05:59 −0.7 mHigh 12:25 +0.6 mLow 18:22 −0.7 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
- Jun0of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Dálkur
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (111°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (291°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.1 km out (1 in 208). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 5°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 9°C in July, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Starmyri Cottages, Djúpavogshreppur, 5 km. Nearest beds: Hofn, 43 km (about 1h 15m by car). Nearest airport: Hornafjörður Airport (HFN), 41 km.
Water about 6°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 43 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Starmyri Cottages, Djúpavogshreppur, 5 km. Nearest beds: Hofn, 43 km (about 1h 15m by car). Nearest airport: Hornafjörður Airport (HFN), 41 km.
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