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Faroe Islands, Eysturoy, Syđrugøta (1)Gøtusandur, Eysturoy region

Faroe Islands beaches

Which Faroe Islands beach is best right now? 18 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 5:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Faroe Islands, Eysturoy, Syđrugøta (1)14.6Fairlater

    Gøtusandur

    Eysturoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    4°C40°F
    Water
    10°C50°F
    Wind
    12 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.8
  2. 24.6Fairlater

    Krabbisurðin

    Eysturoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    4°C40°F
    Water
    10°C50°F
    Wind
    12 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.8
  3. 34.1Fairlater

    Kálvasandur

    Streymoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    4°C39°F
    Water
    10°C50°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.7

Faroe Islands today

It is dark across Faroe Islands right now: 0 of 18 scored beaches look good later, water is 10°C50°F. Read at 5:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Faroe Islands

12 of 12 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.8PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Gøtusandur, 4.6
Water
10°C50°F
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft

Southern Faroe Islands

6 of 6 beaches scored, 0 good now

2.2PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Hústoftamøl, 2.2
Water
10°C50°F
Wind
11 km/h7 mph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
  • Warmest water

    10°C50°F

    Breiðasandur

    Eysturoy region. Score 3.6 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    0.6 m2 ft waves

    Gøtusandur

    Eysturoy region. Wind 12 km/h7 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 9 am (3.7); the weakest is 5 pm (1.5).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Faroe Islands beaches

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18 beaches listed · 18 of 18 scored live

  1. Faroe Islands, Eysturoy, Syđrugøta (1)

    Gøtusandur

    Eysturoy region

    4.6Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Krabbisurðin

    Eysturoy region

    4.6Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind12 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Kálvasandur

    Streymoy region

    4.1Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air4°C39°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Kvívík Beach

    Leynarsandur

    Streymoy region

    4.0Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air4°C39°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Sandagerði

    Streymoy region

    4.0Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air6°C42°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  6. Breiðasandur

    Eysturoy region

    3.6Poorlater

    1.8 m6 ft waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air5°C42°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Skorpusoyri

    Streymoy region

    3.6Poorlater

    1.8 m6 ft waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air5°C42°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Trogarásandur

    Eysturoy region

    3.6Poorlater

    1.8 m6 ft waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air5°C42°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Timelapse

    Niðri á Sand

    Streymoy region

    3.4Poorlater

    1.9 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air7°C45°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.9 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  10. Sandsbygd, útsýnið úr Líðini juli 2012

    Niðri á Sandi

    Sandoy region

    3.3Poorlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air4°C39°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Urðin

    Sandoy region

    3.3Poorlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air4°C39°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Trøllakampasandur

    Vágar region

    3.0Poorlater

    2.3 m7 ft waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air4°C38°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves2.3 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. Hvalbiareidi 2, Hvalba, Faroe Islands

    Hústoftamøl

    Suðuroy region

    2.2Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air5°C41°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Hvalbiareidi 2, Hvalba, Faroe Islands

    Hvalbiarsandur

    Suðuroy region

    2.2Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air5°C41°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Lítlibøsandur

    Suðuroy region

    2.2Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air5°C41°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Sandurin

    Suðuroy region

    2.2Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air5°C41°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Timelapse

    Høgamøl

    Suðuroy region

    2.2Poorlater

    2.2 m7 ft waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air5°C40°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves2.2 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  18. Ónavíksmøl

    Suðuroy region

    2.2Poorlater

    2.2 m7 ft waves, light wind and 10°C50°F water.

    • Water10°C50°F
    • Air5°C40°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves2.2 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Faroe Islands beaches with live score pins

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Faroe Islands by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Suðuroy region

It is dark in Suðuroy region: 0 of 6 scored beaches look good later. Water is 10°C50°F. Hústoftamøl is the calmest, with 11 km/h7 mph of wind and 2.1 m7 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 6 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Hvalbiareidi 2, Hvalba, Faroe Islands2.2Poorlater

    Hústoftamøl

    Suðuroy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • Hvalbiareidi 2, Hvalba, Faroe Islands2.2Poorlater

    Hvalbiarsandur

    Suðuroy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 2.2Poorlater

    Lítlibøsandur

    Suðuroy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 2.2Poorlater

    Sandurin

    Suðuroy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 2.2Poorlater

    Høgamøl

    Suðuroy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 2.2Poorlater

    Ónavíksmøl

    Suðuroy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

See all 6 beaches in Suðuroy region

Streymoy region

It is dark in Streymoy region: 0 of 5 scored beaches look good later. Water is 10°C50°F. Kálvasandur is the calmest, with 8 km/h5 mph of wind and 0.7 m2 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 5 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 4.1Fairlater

    Kálvasandur

    Streymoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • Kvívík Beach4.0Fairlater

    Leynarsandur

    Streymoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 4.0Fairlater

    Sandagerði

    Streymoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 3.6Poorlater

    Skorpusoyri

    Streymoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 3.4Poorlater

    Niðri á Sand

    Streymoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

See all 5 beaches in Streymoy region

Eysturoy region

It is dark in Eysturoy region: 0 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 10°C50°F. Gøtusandur is the calmest, with 12 km/h7 mph of wind and 0.6 m2 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Faroe Islands, Eysturoy, Syđrugøta (1)4.6Fairlater

    Gøtusandur

    Eysturoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 4.6Fairlater

    Krabbisurðin

    Eysturoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 3.6Poorlater

    Breiðasandur

    Eysturoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 3.6Poorlater

    Trogarásandur

    Eysturoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

See all 4 beaches in Eysturoy region

Sandoy region

It is dark in Sandoy region: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 10°C50°F. Niðri á Sandi is the calmest, with 9 km/h6 mph of wind and 1.4 m5 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Sandsbygd, útsýnið úr Líðini juli 20123.3Poorlater

    Niðri á Sandi

    Sandoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 3.3Poorlater

    Urðin

    Sandoy region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

See all 2 beaches in Sandoy region

Vágar region

It is dark in Vágar region: 0 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 10°C50°F.

Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 3.0Poorlater

    Trøllakampasandur

    Vágar region

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

See all 1 beach in Vágar region

Sub-areas of Faroe Islands

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • Hvalbiareidi 2, Hvalba, Faroe Islands2.2Poorlater

    Suðuroy region

    Dark now. 0 of 6 look good later

    Best now: Hústoftamøl, 2.2 Poor
  • Kvívík Beach4.0Fairlater

    Streymoy region

    Dark now. 0 of 5 look good later

    Best now: Leynarsandur, 4.0 Fair
  • Faroe Islands, Eysturoy, Syđrugøta (1)4.6Fairlater

    Eysturoy region

    Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later

    Best now: Gøtusandur, 4.6 Fair
  • Sandsbygd, útsýnið úr Líðini juli 20123.3Poorlater

    Sandoy region

    Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Niðri á Sandi, 3.3 Poor
  • 3.0Poorlater

    Vágar region

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Trøllakampasandur, 3.0 Poor

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Faroe Islands beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Faroe Islands right now?

Gøtusandur has the top Beach Score later: 4.6 Fair, with 12 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Faroe Islands today?

Sea water is 10°C (50°F) across the 18 scored beaches. The warmest is Breiðasandur, at 10°C (50°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Faroe Islands right now?

Gøtusandur has the smallest waves, at 0.6 m (2 ft) with 12 km/h (7 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Faroe Islands beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Faroe Islands today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 3.7 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Faroe Islands?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Faroe Islands?

All 18 beaches in our data for Faroe Islands are scored live on this page.

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