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Vik
Surf spot · Iceland
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 12 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 2,840kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,137kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 402kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 134kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 390kJ
- Wind
- WSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 4°C
Mon 9 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 144kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- -2°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 56, poor
- Fri 632, poor
- Sat 738, poor
- Sun 813, poor
- Mon 930, poor
- Tue 1029, poor
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind 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
Vik does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 315kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 8°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 12 ft11 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 2,840kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,137kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, poor | 5 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 402kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, poor | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 38, poor | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 390kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 4°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | -2°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 5°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 318kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 7°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 03:42 −0.7 mHigh 10:23 +0.8 mLow 17:00 −0.6 mHigh 23:10 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:12 −0.6 mHigh 11:51 +0.8 mLow 18:24 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:37 +0.6 mLow 06:39 −0.7 mHigh 13:07 +0.9 mLow 19:32 −0.8 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
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Vik
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (162°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (342°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 84). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°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 Vík, 0.2 km away (2 min by car).
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$966–US$1,800 each
about US$966–US$1,800 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 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| 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$966–US$1,800 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Vík
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2 min by car · 16 places to stay
About Vík its beds, food and every spot near it
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 13h 50m
About 13h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KEF, direct, then 3h 35m by road
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