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Kapalsandur

Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland

Kapalsandur 5 photos

  • Iceland Today - Society, Landscapes and Infrastructure (P-070318-00-47)

    Iceland Today - Society, Landscapes and Infrastructure (P-070318-00-47). Europäische Kommission - Audiovisueller Dienst, Halldór Kolbeins, CE - Service audiovisuel, EC - Audiovisual Service, FACTSTORY, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Iceland Today - Society, Landscapes and Infrastructure (P-070318-00-46)

    Iceland Today - Society, Landscapes and Infrastructure (P-070318-00-46). Europäische Kommission - Audiovisueller Dienst, Halldór Kolbeins, CE - Service audiovisuel, EC - Audiovisual Service, FACTSTORY, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Cruise ships in Reykjavík Harbour, June 23 - 04

    Cruise ships in Reykjavík Harbour, June 23 - 04. Hornstrandir1, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Cruise ships in Reykjavík Harbour, June 23 - 03

    Cruise ships in Reykjavík Harbour, June 23 - 03. Hornstrandir1, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Cruise ships in Reykjavik harbour

    Cruise ships in Reykjavik harbour. Slawojar, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:40 pm
9 am
5.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
4.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
6.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
2°C36°F
Water
8°C46°F
Wind
159 km/hmph E
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
1%
Sunset
5:40 pm
Today
5.5Good9 am1710
5.9Good10 am1610
6.1Good11 am149
5.5Good12 pm149
5.9Good1 pm159
4.7Fair2 pm149
5.1Fair3 pm96
6.0Good4 pm149
6.0Good5 pm149
Sat
6.3Good9 am96
6.4Good10 am74
6.4Good11 am42
6.4Good12 pm85
6.4Good1 pm64
6.4Good2 pm43
5.8Good3 pm1811
5.0Fair4 pm2717
5.2Fair5 pm2515
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -1.8 m. High at 4 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 10 pm, -1.9 mLow 10 am, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 10 pm, -1.9 m6 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • Low 10 am, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -1.9 m6 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.

  • Sun3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 44%
  • Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 39%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 67%
  • Thu0.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 75%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms410 m0.3 mi away
  • Picnic tables420 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground410 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
4.7 km2.9 miReykjavík (city)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miReykjavíkurflugvöllur (RKV)

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

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