Silfra has a depth range of up to 18 metres (59 feet). Check the dive site page for current conditions and any depth-specific guidance before planning your dive.

Can beginners dive Silfra?

Silfra is rated as intermediate difficulty, which may not suit new divers. A Open Water plus drysuit certification, or documented recent drysuit experience accepted by the operator, is required for guided scuba diving. certification or equivalent is suggested. Consider your experience level, conditions, and local guidance before planning.

IntermediateShore entry

Silfra

Q: When is the best time to dive Silfra?

The best time to dive Silfra is typically Dived year-round with operators, but comfort depends on surface weather, daylight, drysuit fit, group timing, and current Thingvellir or Silfra rules.. Conditions vary, so check the latest reports and forecasts on the dive site page before your trip.

Thingvellir National Park, Iceland

Open Water suggested18 m depthShore entry

Silfra at a glance

Silfra is a intermediate shore dive site in Thingvellir National Park, Iceland with depths of up to 18 m (59 ft). The best time to dive is typically Dived year-round with operators, but comfort depends on surface weather, daylight, drysuit fit, group timing, and current Thingvellir or Silfra rules.. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 15h ago

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Site hazards: Near-freezing water, drysuit buoyancy and task loading, restricted movement, current in the fissure route, cold exposure, park logistics, and medical or fitness requirements.

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Dive windows this week

No dive windows in this week’s forecast — no stretch of daylight hours scored favorable or moderate for this site.

First light 2:23 · Sunrise 4:15 · Sunset 22:46

Source: Open-Meteo marine · graded 15h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Best time: Dived year-round with operators, but comfort depends on surface weather, daylight, drysuit fit, group timing, and current Thingvellir or Silfra rules.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

No seasonal history for this site yet — historical marine data is still being aggregated.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Salvelinus alpinus recorded here Jul (1 record)
most recent 2011

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

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Site details

A dive site in Iceland. It is accessible from shore. Rated beginner based on available data.

Near-freezing water, drysuit buoyancy and task loading, restricted movement, current in the fissure route, cold exposure, park logistics, and medical or fitness requirements.

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