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Virkisfjara

Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland

Virkisfjara 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-070318-00-49)

    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

  • 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: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:40 pm
9 am
5.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
Now
5.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
1 pm
4.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
6.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair

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
1610 km/hmph E
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
3%
Sunset
5:40 pm
Today
5.2Fair9 am159
5.9GoodNow1610
6.1Good11 am159
6.2Good12 pm159
4.6Fair1 pm149
4.2Fair2 pm149
6.2Good3 pm127
5.7Good4 pm149
5.0Fair5 pm138
Sat
5.3Fair9 am85
5.3Fair10 am64
5.3Fair11 am85
5.5Good12 pm74
6.4Good1 pm96
6.2Good2 pm11
5.8Good3 pm127
6.3Good4 pm127
6.1Good5 pm159
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.

  • Sun5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 44%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 4 pm to 5 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 39%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 67%
  • Thu2.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 75%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms120 m400 ft away
  • Picnic tables300 m990 ft away
  • Playground320 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
4.4 km2.7 miReykjavík (city)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miReykjavíkurflugvöllur (RKV)

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

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