Evan's Reef
Surf spot · Iceland
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 9 ft swell at 8 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (24 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 13 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 4,443kJ
- Wind
- S 25 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,051kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 678kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 264kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- S 17 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 568kJ
- Wind
- SW 28 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 420kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 449, fair
- Thu 540, poor
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 811, poor
- Mon 925, poor
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 1119, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 8 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 13 ft12 scrumbling14 ft at break (est.) | 4,443kJ | wind from the south, 25 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 49, fair | 9 ft8 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 1,051kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, poor | 8 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 678kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 264kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 7°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the south, 17 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, poor | 8 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 568kJ | wind from the south-west, 28 knots | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, poor | 7 ft7 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 420kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 27 knots | 5°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 19, poor | 10 ft8 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 941kJ | wind from the west, 13 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:43 −0.8 mHigh 11:17 +1.0 mLow 17:46 −0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:04 +0.8 mLow 06:08 −0.9 mHigh 12:32 +1.1 mLow 18:54 −1.1 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:09 +1.0 mLow 07:15 −1.1 mHigh 13:31 +1.2 mLow 19:46 −1.3 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
- May0of 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
- 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Evan's Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (277°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (97°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 6°C in January, 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 Reykjanesb R. 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$886–US$1,660 each
about US$886–US$1,660 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 2 November 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$356–US$738 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$886–US$1,660 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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15 min by car · 31 places to stay
About Reykjanesb R its beds, food and every spot near it
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Nearest beds: Reykjanesb R, 12 km (15 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 10h 45m
About 10h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KEF, direct, then 30 min by road
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