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Hietaniemi beach

Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Finland

Hietaniemi beach 4 photos

  • Beach volley at Hietsu 2013

    Beach volley at Hietsu 2013. Jonik, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Hietaniemi beach, September, 2017

    Hietaniemi beach, September, 2017. Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Drone at Hietaniemi beach

    Drone at Hietaniemi beach. JIP, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Hietaniemen uimaranta 3

    Hietaniemen uimaranta 3. kallerna, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 5:48 pm
9 am
4.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
10 am
3.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.2
23 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C51°F
Water
10°C50°F
Wind
2415 km/hmph SE
Gusts
3924 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:48 pm
Today
4.0Fair9 am2214
3.8Poor10 am2616
3.8Poor11 am2616
3.8Poor12 pm2616
3.7Poor1 pm2817
3.9Poor2 pm2515
4.2Fair3 pm2315
3.8Poor4 pm2616
3.3Poor5 pm2918
Sat
4.7Fair9 am106
4.9Fair10 am85
4.5Fair11 am106
4.1Fair12 pm1912
4.3Fair1 pm1610
4.1Fair2 pm1711
4.5Fair3 pm1710
3.9Poor4 pm1811
4.2Fair5 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -<0.1 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.1 m. High at 4 am, -<0.1 mLow 10 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 4 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 10 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 4 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 9%
  • Mon2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 76%
  • Tue3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 33%
  • Wed2.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 63%
  • Thu5.6 GoodBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 22%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Hietaniemi beach

Hietaniemi beach is a sand beach located in central Helsinki, Finland. The beach is 420 meters long and has drinking water available nearby. It is 2235 meters from the city of Helsinki and 310 meters from the nearest bus stop.

From Wikipedia

Hietaniemi beach (Finnish: Hietaniemen uimaranta or Hietaranta, Swedish: Sandudds badstrand or Sandstrand; colloquially Hietsu) is a popular sand beach in central Helsinki, Finland. It is located in the Töölö district, next to the Hietaniemi Cemetery and is the most popular beach in central Helsinki.

On the hill next to the beach is a stone sundial designed in 1931 by Gerda Qvist.

Source: Hietaniemi beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms190 m630 ft away
  • Showers130 m440 ft away
  • Drinking water170 m570 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m330 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink34 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground130 m410 ft away
  • Boat ramp290 m940 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miHietaniemenkatu
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
310 m0.2 miHietaniemi
Nearest town
2.2 km1.4 miHelsinki (city)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miHelsinki-Vantaan lentoasema (HEL)

Nearby places

  • HietaniemenkatuRental
    170 m570 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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