Sea weather in Akureyri in Iceland All the beach weather in Akureyri

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Akureyri 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 Akureyri over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Akureyri in Iceland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Akureyri. 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 202625°F to 32°Fnot recommended
Friday 16 January 202631°F to 34°Fnot recommended
Saturday 17 January 202625°F to 40°Fnot recommended
Sunday 18 January 202632°F to 38°Fnot recommended
Monday 19 January 202636°F to 40°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 20 January 202638°F to 41°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 21 January 202634°F to 40°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Akureyri

Sea weather on Thursday 15 January 2026

On Thursday 15 January 2026, the sun will rise at 11:00 and will set at 15:44 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 32°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)
Perceived temperature-5°C (22°F)-9°C (16°F)-8°C (17°F)-8°C (18°F)-4°C (24°F)-7°C (20°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (19°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%84%85%91%94%89%93%96%
Barometric pressure992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa993 hPa993 hPa994 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover90%55%64%98%100%100%100%100%
Heat index-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)
Dew point-5°C (23°F)-6°C (21°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (29°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)3km/h (2mph)18km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)5km/h (3mph)26km/h (16mph)33km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 108°
ESE
94°
E
105°
ESE
106°
ESE
85°
E
27°
NNE
17°
NNE

N
Wind chill-5°C (22°F)-9°C (16°F)-8°C (17°F)-8°C (18°F)-4°C (24°F)-7°C (20°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (19°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.4ft)
Direction 14°
NNE
13°
NNE
14°
NNE
13°
NNE
309°
NW
302°
WNW

N

N
Period9.8 sec.9.6 sec.9.0 sec.17.9 sec.17.4 sec.16.6 sec.16.1 sec.15.8 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)

Sea weather on Friday 16 January 2026

On Friday 16 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:57 and will set at 15:48 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 34°F t and a low of 31°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in 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 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)
Perceived temperature-6°C (21°F)-6°C (20°F)-6°C (20°F)-6°C (21°F)-5°C (23°F)-6°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (23°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity99%98%98%97%90%94%97%89%
Barometric pressure997 hPa999 hPa1001 hPa1004 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)
Dew point-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts38km/h (23mph)41km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)35km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)28km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 14°
NNE
12°
NNE

N

N

N

N
349°
NNW
320°
NW
Wind chill-6°C (21°F)-6°C (20°F)-6°C (20°F)-6°C (21°F)-5°C (23°F)-6°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (23°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.5ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.1ft)
Direction 18°
NNE
17°
NNE
19°
NNE
21°
NNE
21°
NNE
20°
NNE
20°
NNE
22°
NNE
Period15.1 sec.14.9 sec.14.8 sec.14.7 sec.14.5 sec.14.3 sec.13.8 sec.6.9 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 17 January 2026

On Saturday 17 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:54 and will set at 15:52 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)3°C (37°F)
Perceived temperature-5°C (24°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-5°C (22°F)-9°C (17°F)-9°C (16°F)-6°C (21°F)-2°C (29°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%79%78%77%77%71%70%71%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%99%28%7%3%14%64%
Heat index-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)3°C (37°F)
Dew point-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (24°F)-5°C (24°F)-7°C (20°F)-8°C (17°F)-7°C (19°F)-2°C (29°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)9km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)20km/h (13mph)
Gusts16km/h (10mph)9km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)33km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)20km/h (13mph)38km/h (23mph)
Direction 308°
NW
291°
WNW
166°
SSE
154°
SSE
174°
S
119°
ESE
156°
SSE
150°
SSE
Wind chill-5°C (24°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-5°C (22°F)-9°C (17°F)-9°C (16°F)-6°C (21°F)-2°C (29°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 25°
NNE
15°
NNE
15°
NNE
17°
NNE
19°
NNE
21°
NNE
23°
NNE
22°
NNE
Period6.1 sec.6.2 sec.6.2 sec.6.2 sec.6.2 sec.6.1 sec.5.9 sec.5.8 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 18 January 2026

On Sunday 18 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:51 and will set at 15:55 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 38°F t and a low of 32°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 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (29°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (25°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%68%64%65%68%72%80%83%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover100%32%12%6%0%2%5%24%
Heat index3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)
Dew point-1°C (30°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-5°C (24°F)-4°C (24°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)33km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)35km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)30km/h (18mph)25km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 158°
SSE
159°
SSE
168°
SSE
163°
SSE
154°
SSE
153°
SSE
141°
SE
126°
SE
Wind chill-1°C (29°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (25°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 24°
NNE
26°
NNE
28°
NNE
154°
SSE
159°
SSE
158°
SSE
155°
SSE
153°
SSE
Period5.9 sec.5.8 sec.6.3 sec.6.7 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.6.6 sec.6.5 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)

Sea weather on Monday 19 January 2026

On Monday 19 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:48 and will set at 15:59 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (27°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%88%86%88%89%85%80%83%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover55%47%98%99%34%43%7%100%
Heat index3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)
Dew point1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (15mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 126°
SE
125°
SE
143°
SE
129°
SE
123°
ESE
141°
SE
145°
SE
140°
SE
Wind chill-3°C (27°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.5ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 307°
NW
302°
WNW
303°
WNW
304°
WNW
304°
NW
297°
WNW
296°
WNW
296°
WNW
Period17.5 sec.16.3 sec.15.7 sec.15.8 sec.15.4 sec.15.1 sec.14.9 sec.6.0 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 20 January 2026

On Tuesday 20 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:45 and will set at 16:02 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Perceived temperature0°C (33°F)-2°C (29°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%84%80%80%82%85%86%87%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover88%1%13%74%6%17%50%100%
Heat index5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (15mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)44km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)36km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 139°
SE
123°
ESE
124°
SE
122°
ESE
131°
SE
127°
SE
123°
ESE
124°
SE
Wind chill0°C (33°F)-2°C (29°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)
Direction 296°
WNW
296°
WNW
296°
WNW
297°
WNW
297°
WNW
288°
WNW
288°
WNW
288°
WNW
Period5.6 sec.14.6 sec.14.6 sec.9.0 sec.6.6 sec.7.0 sec.6.6 sec.6.4 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 21 January 2026

On Wednesday 21 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:42 and will set at 16:06 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°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 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)-5°C (24°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (24°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%69%72%71%67%70%74%76%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover22%0%4%22%10%19%16%19%
Heat index3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)
Dew point1°C (34°F)-1°C (31°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)28km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)28km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)41km/h (26mph)30km/h (19mph)21km/h (13mph)34km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 131°
SE
185°
S
195°
SSW
154°
SSE
174°
S
173°
S
167°
SSE
157°
SSE
Wind chill-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)-5°C (24°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (24°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 288°
WNW
72°
ENE
80°
E
110°
ESE
115°
ESE
60°
ENE
63°
ENE
59°
ENE
Period13.4 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.4.4 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.5.7 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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