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 29 January 202631°F to 34°Fnot recommended
Friday 30 January 202632°F to 36°Fnot recommended
Saturday 31 January 202631°F to 34°Fnot recommended
Sunday 1 February 202629°F to 32°Fnot recommended
Monday 2 February 202632°F to 34°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 202631°F to 32°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 4 February 202632°F to 36°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Akureyri

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:15 and will set at 16:36 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 34°F t and a low of 31°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 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)
Perceived temperature-7°C (19°F)-7°C (20°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (19°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (22°F)-4°C (24°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%79%81%82%86%85%85%82%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover0%2%6%9%35%40%80%62%
Heat index-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)
Dew point-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)
Wind
Speed34km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)33km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)42km/h (26mph)29km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 117°
ESE
120°
ESE
118°
ESE
116°
ESE
114°
ESE
122°
ESE
124°
SE
130°
SE
Wind chill-7°C (19°F)-7°C (20°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (19°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (22°F)-4°C (24°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 42°
NE
41°
NE
41°
NE
41°
NE
41°
NE
42°
NE
42°
NE
43°
NE
Period7.8 sec.9.9 sec.8.9 sec.9.7 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.9.5 sec.9.4 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:12 and will set at 16:40 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 36°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%79%80%80%78%80%85%98%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover49%58%74%61%70%56%100%100%
Heat index2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)
Dew point-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)1°C (33°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)9km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 138°
SE
141°
SE
125°
SE
155°
SSE
217°
SW
283°
WNW
287°
WNW
316°
NW
Wind chill-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 43°
NE
44°
NE
46°
NE
46°
NE
45°
NE
45°
NE
45°
NE
45°
NE
Period8.7 sec.8.3 sec.8.1 sec.7.9 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.8 sec.8.4 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 10:09 and will set at 16:44 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 34°F t and a low of 31°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 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)
Perceived temperature-4°C (24°F)-5°C (24°F)-4°C (24°F)-5°C (23°F)-6°C (22°F)-6°C (21°F)-7°C (20°F)-7°C (19°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity98%90%88%86%84%83%84%83%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%84%98%97%
Heat index1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)
Dew point1°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)38km/h (24mph)
Direction 22°
NNE
27°
NNE
31°
NNE
42°
NE
52°
NE
61°
ENE
77°
ENE
89°
E
Wind chill-4°C (24°F)-5°C (24°F)-4°C (24°F)-5°C (23°F)-6°C (22°F)-6°C (21°F)-7°C (20°F)-7°C (19°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 44°
NE
21°
NNE
357°
N

N

N

N
10°
N
10°
N
Period8.7 sec.6.7 sec.7.1 sec.7.1 sec.7.0 sec.6.9 sec.6.7 sec.6.5 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 10:05 and will set at 16:47 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 32°F t and a low of 29°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 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)
Perceived temperature-8°C (18°F)-8°C (18°F)-9°C (17°F)-8°C (17°F)-8°C (18°F)-7°C (20°F)-7°C (20°F)-5°C (23°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%82%83%79%77%76%75%74%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover64%17%32%12%19%22%11%6%
Heat index-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)
Dew point-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (24°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (22°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (25°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)32km/h (20mph)40km/h (25mph)38km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)19km/h (12mph)35km/h (21mph)
Direction 102°
ESE
116°
ESE
114°
ESE
124°
SE
135°
SE
134°
SE
136°
SE
140°
SE
Wind chill-8°C (18°F)-8°C (18°F)-9°C (17°F)-8°C (17°F)-8°C (18°F)-7°C (20°F)-7°C (20°F)-5°C (23°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.4ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Direction 16°
NNE
22°
NNE
28°
NNE
32°
NNE
34°
NNE
25°
NNE
35°
NE
43°
NE
Period6.3 sec.6.2 sec.6.6 sec.6.2 sec.6.2 sec.7.3 sec.6.6 sec.6.4 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 10:02 and will set at 16:51 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 34°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 18mph 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 temperature0°C (33°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)
Perceived temperature-5°C (23°F)-6°C (21°F)-6°C (21°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (24°F)-5°C (24°F)-2°C (28°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%80%80%83%92%93%82%75%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa998 hPa998 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover4%5%37%30%53%97%53%31%
Heat index0°C (33°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)
Dew point-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)25km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)20km/h (13mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)30km/h (19mph)41km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 136°
SE
130°
SE
128°
SE
116°
ESE
101°
ESE
110°
ESE
145°
SE
182°
S
Wind chill-5°C (23°F)-6°C (21°F)-6°C (21°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (24°F)-5°C (24°F)-2°C (28°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.4ft)
Direction 49°
NE
51°
NE
52°
NE
51°
NE
49°
NE
44°
NE
46°
NE
50°
NE
Period6.4 sec.6.2 sec.14.6 sec.13.1 sec.9.8 sec.11.5 sec.9.9 sec.13.5 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 09:59 and will set at 16:55 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 32°F t and a low of 31°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 5.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.2mph). 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)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-0°C (31°F)-4°C (24°F)-3°C (27°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%75%75%73%73%73%77%77%
Barometric pressure999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover33%100%100%100%45%48%22%28%
Heat index0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)
Dew point-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (24°F)-5°C (24°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (24°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)18km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 214°
SW
208°
SSW
196°
SSW
107°
ESE
132°
SE
135°
SE
133°
SE
155°
SSE
Wind chill-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-0°C (31°F)-4°C (24°F)-3°C (27°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.8m (6.1ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.4ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 56°
ENE
56°
NE
57°
ENE
52°
NE
53°
NE
52°
NE
50°
NE
51°
NE
Period11.0 sec.9.0 sec.8.7 sec.8.4 sec.8.5 sec.7.9 sec.7.5 sec.7.8 sec.
Significant height1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 09:55 and will set at 16:59 on the beach(es) of Akureyri. The outside temperature will be a high of 36°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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-5°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%82%85%82%83%90%95%94%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover75%18%13%12%73%100%100%91%
Heat index0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Dew point-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)
Gusts16km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)44km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)38km/h (24mph)41km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 156°
SSE
125°
SE
101°
ESE
116°
ESE
108°
ESE
92°
E
89°
E
83°
E
Wind chill-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-5°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 47°
NE
48°
NE
49°
NE
47°
NE
47°
NE
47°
NE
46°
NE
47°
NE
Period7.6 sec.8.1 sec.8.1 sec.8.0 sec.7.8 sec.7.6 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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