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Akureyri harbour - panoramioOddeyri, Akureyrarbær

Northeastern Region beaches

Which Northeastern Region beach is best right now? 3 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. Akureyri harbour - panoramio17.3Greatlater

    Oddeyri

    Akureyrarbær

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    0°C33°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 7.2
  2. 24.4Fairlater

    Hvalfjara

    Langanesbyggð

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
    Air
    3°C38°F
    Water
    7°C44°F
    Wind
    7 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    2.2 m7 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 3.1
  3. 34.0Fairlater

    Rifsmalir

    Norðurþing

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
    Air
    0°C31°F
    Water
    7°C44°F
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    2.6 m9 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.6

Northeastern Region today

It is dark across Northeastern Region right now: 1 of 3 scored beaches look good later, water is 7°C44°F. Read at 7:10 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    7°C44°F

    Hvalfjara

    Langanesbyggð. Score 4.4 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    2.2 m7 ft waves

    Hvalfjara

    Langanesbyggð. Wind 7 km/h4 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 4 pm (5.4); the weakest is 3 pm (4.5).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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

All Northeastern Region beaches

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3 beaches listed · 3 of 3 scored live

  1. Akureyri harbour - panoramio

    Oddeyri

    Akureyrarbær

    7.3Greatlater

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air0°C33°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Hvalfjara

    Langanesbyggð

    4.4Fairlater

    2.2 m7 ft waves, light wind and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air3°C38°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves2.2 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Rifsmalir

    Norðurþing

    4.0Fairlater

    2.6 m9 ft waves, light wind and 7°C44°F water.

    • Water7°C44°F
    • Air0°C31°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves2.6 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Northeastern Region beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

7 and up4 to 7Under 4No live score hereHover a beach to find it. Click a group to zoom in.

Northeastern 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.

Langanesbyggð

It is dark in Langanesbyggð: 0 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 7°C44°F.

Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

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

  • 4.4Fairlater

    Hvalfjara

    Langanesbyggð

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm later

See all 1 beach in Langanesbyggð

Norðurþing

It is dark in Norðurþing: 0 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 7°C44°F.

Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

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

  • 4.0Fairlater

    Rifsmalir

    Norðurþing

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm later

See all 1 beach in Norðurþing

Sub-areas of Northeastern Region

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

  • Akureyri harbour - panoramio7.3Greatlater

    Akureyrarbær

    Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Oddeyri, 7.3 Great
  • 4.4Fairlater

    Langanesbyggð

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Hvalfjara, 4.4 Fair
  • 4.0Fairlater

    Norðurþing

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Rifsmalir, 4.0 Fair

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Northeastern Region beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Northeastern Region right now?

Oddeyri has the top Beach Score later: 7.3 Great, with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Northeastern Region today?

Sea water is 7°C (44°F) across the 3 scored beaches. The warmest is Hvalfjara, at 7°C (44°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Northeastern Region right now?

Hvalfjara has the smallest waves, at 2.2 m (7 ft) with 7 km/h (4 mph) of wind.

Which Northeastern 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 Northeastern Region today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 5.4 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Northeastern Region?

No live cams are listed for Northeastern Region yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

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

All 3 beaches in our data for Northeastern Region are scored live on this page.

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

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