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Fauskasandur-22-2018-gjeFauskasandur, Múlaþing

Eastern Region beaches

Which Eastern Region beach is best right now? 7 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 7:10 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. 16.7Goodlater

    Vopnafjarðarströnd

    Vopnafjarðarhreppur

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
    Air
    3°C38°F
    Water
    7°C44°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.8 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 3.9
  2. 26.4Goodlater

    Skeleyri

    Fjarðabyggð

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    2°C35°F
    Water
    8°C46°F
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 5.4
  3. 36.2Goodlater

    Langisandur

    Fjarðabyggð

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    2°C35°F
    Water
    8°C46°F
    Wind
    3 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 5.1

Eastern Region today

It is dark across Eastern Region right now: 0 of 7 scored beaches look good later, water is 7 to 8°C44 to 47°F. Read at 7:10 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    8°C47°F

    Fauskasandur

    Múlaþing. 0.6°1.1° above the Eastern Region average. Score 3.5 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    0.8 m3 ft waves

    Vopnafjarðarströnd

    Vopnafjarðarhreppur. Wind 11 km/h7 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 11 am (5.4); the weakest is 4 pm (3.5).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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

All Eastern Region beaches

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7 beaches listed · 7 of 7 scored live

  1. Vopnafjarðarströnd

    Vopnafjarðarhreppur

    6.7Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air3°C38°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 4 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Skeleyri

    Fjarðabyggð

    6.4Goodlater

    Waves not available, light wind and 8°C46°F water.

    • Water8°C46°F
    • Air2°C35°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Langisandur

    Fjarðabyggð

    6.2Goodlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 8°C46°F water.

    • Water8°C46°F
    • Air2°C35°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Brúnavík

    Múlaþing

    5.8Goodlater

    1.7 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air3°C38°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.7 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Iceland

    Kambafjara

    Fjarðabyggð

    5.7Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 8°C46°F water.

    • Water8°C46°F
    • Air3°C37°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Saxa

    Fjarðabyggð

    5.7Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 8°C46°F water.

    • Water8°C46°F
    • Air3°C37°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Fauskasandur-22-2018-gje

    Fauskasandur

    Múlaþing

    3.5Poorlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, light wind and 8°C47°F water.

    • Water8°C47°F
    • Air6°C42°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Eastern Region beaches with live score pins

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Eastern Region 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.

Fjarðabyggð

It is dark in Fjarðabyggð: 0 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 8°C46°F. Langisandur is the calmest, with 3 km/h2 mph of wind and 1.2 m4 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later

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

  • 6.4Goodlater

    Skeleyri

    Fjarðabyggð

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 6.2Goodlater

    Langisandur

    Fjarðabyggð

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • Iceland5.7Goodlater

    Kambafjara

    Fjarðabyggð

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later

  • 5.7Goodlater

    Saxa

    Fjarðabyggð

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later

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Múlaþing

It is dark in Múlaþing: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 7 to 8°C44 to 47°F. Fauskasandur is the calmest, with 6 km/h4 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.

  • 5.8Goodlater

    Brúnavík

    Múlaþing

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • Fauskasandur-22-2018-gje3.5Poorlater

    Fauskasandur

    Múlaþing

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

See all 2 beaches in Múlaþing

Sub-areas of Eastern Region

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

  • Iceland5.7Goodlater

    Fjarðabyggð

    Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later

    Best now: Kambafjara, 5.7 Good
  • Fauskasandur-22-2018-gje3.5Poorlater

    Múlaþing

    Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Fauskasandur, 3.5 Poor
  • 6.7Goodlater

    Vopnafjarðarhreppur

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Vopnafjarðarströnd, 6.7 Good

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Eastern Region beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Eastern Region right now?

Vopnafjarðarströnd has the top Beach Score later: 6.7 Good, with 11 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 Eastern Region today?

Sea water is 7 to 8°C (44 to 47°F) across the 7 scored beaches. The warmest is Fauskasandur, at 8°C (47°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Eastern Region right now?

Vopnafjarðarströnd has the smallest waves, at 0.8 m (3 ft) with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind.

Which Eastern Region 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 Eastern Region today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 5.4 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Eastern Region?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Eastern Region?

All 7 beaches in our data for Eastern Region are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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