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Evan's Reef, Iceland

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Grindavík, the nearest town, 15 km away. Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Evan's Reef

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (277°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (97°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, June, July and August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Grindavík. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 10 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. 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 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Evan's Reef.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Grindavík, 15 km (about 30 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Evan's Reef: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Grindavík, 15 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Grindavík · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Grindavík · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Evan's Reef on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct58 ft12 smushy1,766kJ8°C
Tue 20Oct2110 ft9 scrumbling1,428kJ7°C
Wed 21Oct618 ft8 scrumbling818kJ4°C
Thu 22Oct466 ft9 scrumbling475kJ6°C
Fri 23Oct506 ft9 scrumbling541kJ5°C
Sat 24Oct355 ft7 smushy285kJ4°C
Sun 25Oct72 ft7 smushy48kJ4°C
Mon 26Oct134 ft9 scrumbling263kJ6°C
Tue 27Oct123 ft8 scrumbling130kJ6°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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to KEF, then 30 min by road. About 10h 45 door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Evan's Reef

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 8 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Evan's Reef

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 6 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Evan's Reef

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 6 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Evan's Reef

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to KEF, then 30 min by road. About 10h 45 door to door

The trip from Grindavík, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £750–£1,415 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to KEF, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£315–£650
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£15–£25
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£165–£280
Food7 days eating out£155–£290
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£750–£1,415

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Grindavík

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Getting thereAd

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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Grindavík, 15 km (about 30 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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