Sea weather in Reykjavík in Iceland All the beach weather in Reykjavík

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

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

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Monday 20 July 202652°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 21 July 202652°F to 52°Frecommended
Wednesday 22 July 202652°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 23 July 202650°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Friday 24 July 202650°F to 52°Frecommended
Saturday 25 July 202650°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 26 July 202650°F to 52°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Reykjavík

Sea weather on Monday 20 July 2026

On Monday 20 July 2026, the sun will rise at 03:57 and will set at 23:10 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 52°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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%95%96%95%93%97%97%97%
Barometric pressure1027 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover100%94%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)22km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)49km/h (30mph)40km/h (25mph)30km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 207°
SSW
206°
SSW
206°
SSW
202°
SSW
210°
SSW
230°
SW
220°
SW
209°
SSW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 264°
W
264°
W
262°
W
263°
W
263°
W
263°
W
264°
W
262°
W
Period8.2 sec.8.2 sec.7.9 sec.7.7 sec.7.9 sec.8.1 sec.8.3 sec.8.4 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 21 July 2026

On Tuesday 21 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:00 and will set at 23:07 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 52°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity97%97%98%98%97%97%94%92%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%88%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)17km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 187°
S
192°
SSW
208°
SSW
209°
SSW
203°
SSW
219°
SW
235°
SW
222°
SW
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)
Direction 260°
W
259°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
260°
W
261°
W
263°
W
265°
W
Period8.4 sec.8.3 sec.8.0 sec.7.7 sec.7.4 sec.7.2 sec.7.3 sec.7.2 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 22 July 2026

On Wednesday 22 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:03 and will set at 23:04 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 52°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.2in0.1in0in
Humidity91%89%90%91%93%95%96%97%
Barometric pressure1027 hPa1025 hPa1023 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover92%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)17km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)38km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)44km/h (27mph)41km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 216°
SW
164°
SSE
130°
SE
135°
SE
139°
SE
164°
SSE
194°
SSW
214°
SSW
Wind chill9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (2.1ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)
Direction 266°
W
265°
W
266°
W
264°
W
235°
SW
257°
WSW
260°
W
260°
W
Period6.7 sec.6.7 sec.6.8 sec.6.8 sec.6.5 sec.7.8 sec.8.4 sec.8.7 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 23 July 2026

On Thursday 23 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:06 and will set at 23:01 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity97%96%93%90%85%83%85%88%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover99%100%100%98%100%45%31%96%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts36km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)38km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)33km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 222°
SW
228°
SW
232°
SW
210°
SSW
199°
SSW
202°
SSW
203°
SSW
200°
SSW
Wind chill8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)
Direction 259°
W
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
260°
W
261°
W
264°
W
263°
W
262°
W
Period9.1 sec.9.1 sec.9.6 sec.9.1 sec.9.2 sec.9.5 sec.9.4 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Friday 24 July 2026

On Friday 24 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:09 and will set at 22:58 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 50°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 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%93%94%91%94%87%81%81%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%86%75%93%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 179°
S
190°
S
191°
SSW
220°
SW
228°
SW
256°
WSW
248°
WSW
223°
SW
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 262°
W
262°
W
262°
W
262°
W
263°
W
261°
W
259°
W
258°
WSW
Period9.0 sec.9.0 sec.9.1 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.8.9 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 25 July 2026

On Saturday 25 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:12 and will set at 22:54 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 50°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 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%92%95%88%90%90%89%90%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1003 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa998 hPa996 hPa996 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover78%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)17km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)25km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)38km/h (23mph)44km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)37km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 183°
S
149°
SSE
185°
S
214°
SW
220°
SW
233°
SW
241°
WSW
245°
WSW
Wind chill9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 259°
W
260°
W
260°
W
259°
W
260°
W
257°
WSW
256°
WSW
255°
WSW
Period8.9 sec.8.8 sec.8.7 sec.8.5 sec.8.4 sec.8.4 sec.8.5 sec.8.8 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 26 July 2026

On Sunday 26 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:15 and will set at 22:51 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 50°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 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%87%86%86%85%80%78%78%
Barometric pressure996 hPa996 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%99%93%86%80%78%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)3km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)20km/h (12mph)11km/h (7mph)17km/h (11mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 264°
W
277°
W
278°
W
241°
WSW
238°
WSW
231°
SW
213°
SSW
157°
SSE
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)
Direction 255°
WSW
256°
WSW
257°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
259°
WSW
Period9.0 sec.9.2 sec.9.1 sec.9.1 sec.9.1 sec.9.1 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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