Iceland
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| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s S | 9 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 11s S | 8 km/h cross | 0.5m |
| 12 PM | 1.1 m | 0.9m 10s S | 9 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.1 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 5 km/h off | 0.6m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 5 km/h off | 0.3m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.2m 13s SSW | 4 km/h on | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 6 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 13s SSW | 2 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.4m 13s SSW | 3 km/h on | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.6 m | 1.4m 12s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
| 9 AM | 1.6 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 7 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 7 km/h off | 0.5m |
| 3 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 1 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.5 m | 1.5m 12s SSW | 10 km/h on | 0.4m |
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1.4 m | 1.3m 11s SSW | 9 km/h on | 0.8m |
| 9 AM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 9 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 12 PM | 1.3 m | 1.2m 11s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 0.3m |
| 3 PM | 1.2 m | 1.1m 11s SSW | 2 km/h cross | 0.7m |
| 6 PM | 1.2 m | 1.0m 11s SSW | 5 km/h on | 0.6m |
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| Time | Wave | Swell | Period | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m S | 11s | 10 NW off | 0.5m |
| 9 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 11s | 8 NW cross | 0.5m |
| 10 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 12 NW off | 0.6m |
| 11 AM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 11 NW cross | 0.7m |
| 12 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 9 WNW cross | 0.7m |
| 1 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 10s | 7 WNW cross | 0.8m |
| 2 PM | 1.1m | 0.9m S | 11s | 5 NW off | 0.7m |
| 3 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 5 NNW off | 0.6m |
| 4 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 4 N off | 0.5m |
| 5 PM | 1.1m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 3 NE off | 0.4m |
| 6 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 5 NE off | 0.3m |
| 7 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 11s | 5 ENE off | 0.3m |
| 8 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 12s | 5 NE off | 0.3m |
| 9 PM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 13s | 6 ENE off | 0.4m |
| 10 PM | 1.2m | 0.9m SSW | 13s | 4 E cross | 0.5m |
| 11 PM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 4 E cross | 0.6m |
| 12 AM | 1.2m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 3 ESE cross | 0.8m |
| 1 AM | 1.3m | 1.0m SSW | 13s | 3 SE cross | 0.9m |
| 2 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 2 SE on | 0.9m |
| 3 AM | 1.3m | 1.1m SSW | 13s | 3 SSE on | 0.9m |
| 4 AM | 1.3m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 4 SSE on | 0.8m |
| 5 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 5 SE on | 0.7m |
| 6 AM | 1.4m | 1.2m SSW | 13s | 4 SSE on | 0.5m |
| 7 AM | 1.4m | 1.3m SSW | 13s | 6 SSE on | 0.4m |
About Iceland
Iceland es un reef break crudo y poderoso en las Mentawai que está a la altura de su gélido nombre con olas pesadas y exigentes que requieren respeto por parte de los surfistas avanzados. La ola rompe con velocidad y fuerza, generando secciones gruesas y barreleras sobre un arrecife afilado que exige precisión en el take-off. Suele estar menos concurrido que los spots más conocidos de la región, ofreciendo una experiencia más despejada para quienes estén dispuestos a buscarlo. Los surfistas cómodos en olas huecas de arrecife lo encontrarán profundamente satisfactorio.
Local knowledge
El arrecife de Iceland es poco profundo, afilado e implacable — una caída en una ola de serie te deja directamente en la línea de fuego del coral vivo, que puede provocar laceraciones profundas. El barrel pesado y de caída rápida deja muy poco margen de error en el take-off, y quedar atrapado adentro es genuinamente castigador. En swells más grandes corren corrientes a lo largo del arrecife, así que conoce tu salida antes de paddlear hacia afuera.
Iceland es de acceso exclusivo en bote — llegarás en lancha charter de día o en liveaboard operando en las Mentawai. Ancla en el canal y paddlea una corta distancia hasta el lineup; la entrada y la salida son más fáciles por el canal en el hombro del break, lejos del pico principal. No hay warungs ni infraestructura en tierra, así que llega autosuficiente con parafina, botiquín de primeros auxilios y abundante agua.
Trae un step-up de confianza — algo en el rango de 6'4" a 6'10" con el volumen suficiente para entrar temprano en las paredes rápidas y gruesas, pero con el rail necesario para mantenerse a través del barrel. En días más pequeños y potentes, un shortboard con el que te sientas cómodo en olas huecas funciona bien, pero deja el fish en casa; esta ola premia las shapes de performance capaces de manejar velocidad y potencia.
mellow — relaxed vibe.
Where to go now
Iceland vs. nearby, live| Spot | Surf | Swell | Wind | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland this spot | 1.2m | 1.0m 11s | 10 off | Fair |
| Seven Palms Best now 3 km away | 1.3m | 1.1m 11s | 9 off | Epic |
| 3 km away | 1.2m | 1.0m 11s | 9 off | Epic |
| 5 km away | 1.3m | 1.1m 11s | 9 off | Epic |
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Surfing in Mentawai
Full Mentawai surf guide →If there's one name that makes surfers go quiet and start saving, it's the Mentawai. This remote archipelago of more than 70 islands sits off the west coast of Sumatra, fully exposed to raw Indian Ocean swell, and it has earned its reputation as one of the most concentrated, high-quality wave zones on Earth.
✈️Getting there
All routes run through Padang, the port city in West Sumatra. Fly into Padang's Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), usually via Jakarta, or via Kuala Lumpur or Singapore on regional carriers.
🛵Getting around
The Mentawai are about boats, not roads. Once you arrive, your daily transport to the waves is by boat — either the liveaboard itself or the resort's tenders and speedboats running surfers out to the breaks.
🌤️Climate & season
The Mentawai are equatorial, hot and humid year-round, with water warm enough for boardshorts or a thin top (roughly 27–29°C). There's no real winter — just wetter and drier patterns.