Must-see river spot · Southern Region, Iceland
Surtsey
Surtsey is a river spot in Southern Region, Iceland.
Surtsey: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Surtsey
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Surtsey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 63.30315, -20.60346. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Surtsey
- Stórhöfði · beach · Southern Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Elephant Rock · attraction · Southern Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Thridrangar Lighthouse · beach · Southern Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Helgafell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Eldfell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Stave Church · church · Southern Region · ~29 km · Must-see
- Home Rock · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Elliðaey · river spot · Southern Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Gljufrabui · waterfall · Southern Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Jólnir · river spot · Southern Region · ~2 km
- Geirfuglasker · river spot · Southern Region · ~7 km
- Súlnasker · river spot · Southern Region · ~13 km
- Geldungur · river spot · Southern Region · ~13 km
- Hellisey · river spot · ~17 km
- Brandur · river spot · Southern Region · ~19 km
- Álsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~20 km
- Suðurey · river spot · Southern Region · ~21 km
- Hæna · river spot · Southern Region · ~25 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Surtsey
- Elliðaey · river spot · Southern Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Engey · river spot · ~145 km · Must-see
- Grótta · river spot · Seltjarnarnesbær · ~148 km · Must-see
- Jólnir · river spot · Southern Region · ~2 km
- Geirfuglasker · river spot · Southern Region · ~7 km
- Súlnasker · river spot · Southern Region · ~13 km
- Geldungur · river spot · Southern Region · ~13 km
- Hellisey · river spot · ~17 km
- Brandur · river spot · Southern Region · ~19 km
- Álsey · river spot · Southern Region · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Surtsey yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Surtsey?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Surtsey?
Nearby: Stórhöfði (beach, 24 km), Elephant Rock (attraction, 26 km), Thridrangar Lighthouse (beach, 26 km), Helgafell (viewpoint, 28 km), Eldfell (viewpoint, 29 km), The Stave Church (church, 29 km).
Is Surtsey worth visiting?
Surtsey is listed as a must-see river spot in Iceland on Spotwander.