Sandvik
Surf spot · Iceland
Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 5 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 13 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 4,181kJ
- Wind
- S 26 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 956kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 817kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 239kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 201kJ
- Wind
- SSW 19 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 600kJ
- Wind
- WSW 21 kn
- Temp
- 5°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 149kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 2°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, poor
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 428, poor
- Thu 533, poor
- Fri 638, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 816, poor
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
- Wed 1141, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, poor | 7 ft8 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 646kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 24 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 13 ft12 ssoft14 ft at break (est.) | 4,181kJ | wind from the south, 26 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, poor | 9 ft8 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 956kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, poor | 9 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 817kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 239kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 201kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, poor | 7 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 600kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 21 knots | 5°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 149kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 2°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 5 ft5 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 41, poor | 7 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 318kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 8°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 03:13 −0.9 mHigh 09:49 +1.0 mLow 16:22 −0.9 mHigh 22:39 +0.7 m
- 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
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
- 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Evan's Reef 7.4 km away
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- Grindavik Antenas 13.6 km away
- Grindavik Lighthouse 16 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sandvik
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (269°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (89°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 37). 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 Grindavík.
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$904–US$1,680 each
about US$904–US$1,680 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 30 October 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$355–US$737 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| 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$904–US$1,680 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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About Grindavík its beds, food and every spot near it
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about 35 min by car · 31 places to stay
Nearest beds: Grindavík, 14 km (about 25 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 10h 55m
About 10h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KEF, direct, then 35 min by road
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