Sólheimafjara
Suðurland · Iceland
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Sólheimafjara is a SW-facing sand beach on the Iceland shoreline, opening onto the Irminger Sea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Sólheimafjara
Updated 04:33 spot time
Sólheimafjara surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 3.5 m–4.5 m big wave territory, 4.0 m SE swell at 10.3 s. Wind up to 63 km/h ENE. Water 10°C. Best surf window around 07:00 — epic (4.5/5) with 30 km/h SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~9.2°C (48.6°F) on average
Jan
7.7°C
45.9°F · 5–8.9°C
Feb
7.5°C
45.5°F · 5–8.4°C
Mar
7.5°C
45.5°F · 5.6–8.3°C
Apr
7.7°C
45.9°F · 4.9–8.5°C
May
8.3°C
46.9°F · 7.2–9.1°C
Jun
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.3–11.5°C
Jul
11.2°C
52.2°F · 9.7–12.8°C
Aug
11.8°C
53.2°F · 10.8–13.5°C
Sep
10.8°C
51.4°F · 8.4–12.4°C
Oct
9.2°C
48.6°F · 7.6–11.1°C
Nov
8.3°C
46.9°F · 7.3–9.1°C
Dec
8°C
46.4°F · 6.5–8.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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