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Kirkjusandur

Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland

Kirkjusandur 4 photos

  • Atlantic Ocean in 2020.10

    Atlantic Ocean in 2020.10. CAPTAIN RAJU, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Atlantic Ocean in 2020.13

    Atlantic Ocean in 2020.13. CAPTAIN RAJU, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Iceland Today - Society, Landscapes and Infrastructure (P-070318-00-49)

    Iceland Today - Society, Landscapes and Infrastructure (P-070318-00-49). Europäische Kommission - Audiovisueller Dienst, Halldór Kolbeins, CE - Service audiovisuel, EC - Audiovisual Service, FACTSTORY, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Kirkjusandur

    Kirkjusandur. Steinninn, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:40 pm
9 am
5.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
Now
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.

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
2°C36°F
Water
8°C46°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph E
Gusts
2616 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
3%
Sunset
5:40 pm
Today
5.5Good9 am1710
5.9GoodNow1610
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 rising now. High at 4 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 10 pm, -1.9 m. High at 5 am, 1.0 mHigh 4 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 10 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 5 am, 1.0 m3 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • High 4 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 5 am, 1.0 m3 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

  • Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 220 m710 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink16 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables350 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground200 m660 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
160 m510 ftKirkjusandur
Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miReykjavík (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miReykjavíkurflugvöllur (RKV)

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

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