Breidavik, Iceland
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Reykjavik, is 197 km away. Nearest airport: IFJ (IFJ), 80 km.
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About Breidavik
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (304°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (124°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 88). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 3°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 11°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Reykjavik, is 197 km away. Nearest airport: IFJ (IFJ), 80 km.
Water about 8°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to KEF, direct. About 8 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → KEF · Skyscanner from about £315 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 40 from the airport to Breidavik.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Reykjavik, is 197 km away. Nearest airport: IFJ (IFJ), 80 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Breidavik · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Breidavik · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 6, poor | 6 ft12 ssoft | 732kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 31 knots | 7°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 4, too small | 3 ft14 ssoft | 400kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 29 knots | 6°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too big | 11 ft9 ssoft | 1,705kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots | 4°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 9, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 270kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 3°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 27, too small | 4 ft11 ssoft | 348kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 3°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 11 ft10 smushy | 2,105kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 3°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 36, fair | 6 ft9 ssoft | 429kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 2°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 20, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 240kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 1°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft8 smushy | 612kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 4°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 26, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft | 359kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 4°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to KEF, then 3h 40 by road. About 13h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Breidavik
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, wind 10 kn (19 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Breidavik
Best 13:00 to 16:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Breidavik
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 6 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to KEF, then 3h 40 by road. About 13h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £640–£1,225 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| 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 | £315–£650 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £640–£1,225 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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