Sea weather in Þórshöfn in Iceland All the beach weather in Þórshöfn

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Þórshöfn in Iceland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Þórshöfn over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Þórshöfn in Iceland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Þórshöfn. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Thursday 15 January 202620°F to 34°Fnot recommended
Friday 16 January 202632°F to 34°Fnot recommended
Saturday 17 January 202618°F to 32°Fnot recommended
Sunday 18 January 202625°F to 38°Fnot recommended
Monday 19 January 202636°F to 38°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 20 January 202638°F to 38°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 21 January 202634°F to 38°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Þórshöfn

Sea weather on Thursday 15 January 2026

On Thursday 15 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:58 and will set at 15:26 on the beach(es) of Þórshöfn. The outside temperature will be a high of 34°F t and a low of 20°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-7°C (20°F)-4°C (24°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)
Perceived temperature-10°C (15°F)-6°C (20°F)-6°C (21°F)-4°C (24°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (20°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (23°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in
Humidity89%93%96%94%98%98%100%100%
Barometric pressure992 hPa992 hPa991 hPa991 hPa991 hPa990 hPa991 hPa993 hPa
Cloud cover86%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index-7°C (20°F)-4°C (24°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)
Dew point-8°C (17°F)-5°C (22°F)-4°C (26°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)25km/h (16mph)32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)38km/h (23mph)47km/h (29mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (21mph)
Direction 244°
WSW
296°
WNW
305°
NW
29°
NNE
19°
NNE
15°
NNE
20°
NNE
15°
NNE
Wind chill-10°C (15°F)-6°C (20°F)-6°C (21°F)-4°C (24°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (20°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (23°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.5ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.5m (5.1ft)
Direction
N

N

N

N
10°
N
11°
NNE
34°
NNE
43°
NE
Period9.8 sec.9.4 sec.9.7 sec.9.2 sec.7.9 sec.8.5 sec.8.2 sec.6.9 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)

Sea weather on Friday 16 January 2026

On Friday 16 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:54 and will set at 15:29 on the beach(es) of Þórshöfn. The outside temperature will be a high of 34°F t and a low of 32°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)
Perceived temperature-5°C (24°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)
Precipitation0.1in0.1in0.1in0.1in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity100%100%100%100%100%99%97%93%
Barometric pressure994 hPa996 hPa998 hPa1001 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa1008 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)
Dew point1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)30km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction
N

N
356°
N
351°
N
342°
NNW
321°
NW
322°
NW
308°
NW
Wind chill-5°C (24°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.9m (6.4ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.8m (6.0ft)
Direction 38°
NE
34°
NNE
27°
NNE
25°
NNE
26°
NNE
29°
NNE
22°
NNE
21°
NNE
Period6.9 sec.6.6 sec.14.8 sec.7.2 sec.14.6 sec.9.5 sec.10.1 sec.10.7 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 17 January 2026

On Saturday 17 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:51 and will set at 15:33 on the beach(es) of Þórshöfn. The outside temperature will be a high of 32°F t and a low of 18°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature0°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-5°C (24°F)-8°C (18°F)-6°C (21°F)-2°C (28°F)
Perceived temperature-4°C (24°F)-5°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-9°C (16°F)-13°C (9°F)-12°C (11°F)-7°C (19°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity93%93%91%86%79%81%77%75%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1016 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover100%91%73%66%7%2%4%21%
Heat index0°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-5°C (24°F)-8°C (18°F)-6°C (21°F)-2°C (28°F)
Dew point-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)-4°C (26°F)-8°C (18°F)-10°C (13°F)-10°C (15°F)-6°C (21°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 286°
WNW
273°
W
256°
WSW
221°
SW
171°
S
168°
SSE
169°
S
175°
S
Wind chill-4°C (24°F)-5°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-9°C (16°F)-13°C (9°F)-12°C (11°F)-7°C (19°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 24°
NNE
28°
NNE
18°
NNE
16°
NNE
15°
NNE
17°
NNE
20°
NNE
26°
NNE
Period8.2 sec.6.6 sec.6.4 sec.6.2 sec.6.1 sec.6.1 sec.6.0 sec.5.8 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 18 January 2026

On Sunday 18 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:48 and will set at 15:37 on the beach(es) of Þórshöfn. The outside temperature will be a high of 38°F t and a low of 25°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-1°C (30°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-4°C (25°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)2°C (36°F)
Perceived temperature-6°C (22°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (22°F)-9°C (16°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (20°F)-2°C (28°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%81%79%77%79%87%90%96%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover2%11%9%5%0%4%10%80%
Heat index-1°C (30°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-4°C (25°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)2°C (36°F)
Dew point-4°C (24°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-7°C (20°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 161°
SSE
167°
SSE
161°
SSE
157°
SSE
145°
SE
154°
SSE
148°
SSE
126°
SE
Wind chill-6°C (22°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (22°F)-9°C (16°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (20°F)-2°C (28°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 25°
NNE
33°
NNE
30°
NNE
31°
NNE
29°
NNE
45°
NE
52°
NE
61°
ENE
Period5.7 sec.6.9 sec.6.8 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.6.7 sec.6.6 sec.6.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)

Sea weather on Monday 19 January 2026

On Monday 19 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:45 and will set at 15:41 on the beach(es) of Þórshöfn. The outside temperature will be a high of 38°F t and a low of 36°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity94%97%96%94%99%97%95%97%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%84%56%90%100%90%100%
Heat index3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)
Dew point2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)12km/h (7mph)24km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)28km/h (18mph)20km/h (13mph)41km/h (25mph)32km/h (20mph)20km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 122°
ESE
125°
SE
132°
SE
128°
SE
123°
ESE
136°
SE
134°
SE
123°
ESE
Wind chill-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 80°
E
101°
ESE
106°
ESE
107°
ESE
103°
ESE
100°
E
99°
E
99°
E
Period6.3 sec.6.2 sec.16.1 sec.15.7 sec.15.6 sec.15.2 sec.15.0 sec.10.2 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 20 January 2026

On Tuesday 20 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:41 and will set at 15:45 on the beach(es) of Þórshöfn. The outside temperature will be a high of 38°F t and a low of 38°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (29°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (29°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity96%91%92%90%92%94%95%97%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover91%37%47%24%76%72%100%100%
Heat index3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)41km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)38km/h (24mph)35km/h (21mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts43km/h (27mph)38km/h (24mph)45km/h (28mph)39km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 124°
SE
128°
SE
126°
SE
123°
ESE
125°
SE
125°
SE
128°
SE
128°
SE
Wind chill-2°C (29°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (29°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (4.8ft)
Direction 98°
E
95°
E
100°
E
104°
ESE
107°
ESE
106°
ESE
103°
ESE
103°
ESE
Period7.1 sec.9.5 sec.9.5 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.14.2 sec.13.8 sec.13.5 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 21 January 2026

On Wednesday 21 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:38 and will set at 15:49 on the beach(es) of Þórshöfn. The outside temperature will be a high of 38°F t and a low of 34°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Perceived temperature-0°C (32°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity98%99%81%74%76%79%78%78%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover100%7%21%100%8%49%25%8%
Heat index3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)-1°C (29°F)-4°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (29°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)32km/h (20mph)22km/h (13mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 127°
SE
158°
SSE
185°
S
178°
S
159°
SSE
154°
SSE
170°
S
183°
S
Wind chill-0°C (32°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (3.1ft)
Direction 105°
ESE
108°
ESE
109°
ESE
110°
ESE
99°
E
98°
E
100°
E
100°
E
Period13.4 sec.11.5 sec.9.7 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.6.2 sec.6.4 sec.8.1 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)

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