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Reynisfjara

Mýrdalshreppur, Southern Region, Iceland

Reynisfjara 5 photos

  • Frozen Black Sand - Iceland

    Frozen Black Sand - Iceland. Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Cave at Reynisfjara (Hálsanefshellir), Iceland

    Cave at Reynisfjara (Hálsanefshellir), Iceland. Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Iceland 2008-05-24

    Iceland 2008-05-24. Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Iceland 2008-05-24

    Iceland 2008-05-24. Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Reynisfjara, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 162

    Reynisfjara, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 162. Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:31 pm
9 am
3.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
10 am
5.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
2.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.4
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.3
22 km/h13 mph wind, Poor

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
3°C37°F
Water
9°C48°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2013 km/hmph
Waves
2.4 m8 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
26%
Sunset
5:31 pm
Today
3.3Poor9 am1711
5.1Fair10 am74
2.9Poor11 am1711
2.9Poor12 pm159
2.8Poor1 pm1610
2.6Poor2 pm1811
2.4Poor3 pm2013
2.8Poor4 pm2113
2.3Poor5 pm2213
Sat
3.7Poor9 am2717
3.0Poor10 am2616
3.8Poor11 am2012
4.2Fair12 pm149
4.9Fair1 pm149
5.3Fair2 pm106
5.8Good3 pm85
3.9Poor4 pm95
4.4Fair5 pm43
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -1.3 m. High at 3 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 10 pm, -1.4 m. High at 4 am, 0.4 mLow 9 am, -1.3 m4 ftHigh 3 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 10 pm, -1.4 m5 ftHigh 4 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 9 am, -1.3 m4 ft
  • High 3 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -1.4 m5 ft
  • High 4 am, 0.4 m1 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.

  • Sun3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 35%
  • Mon4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 20%
  • Tue3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 29%
  • Wed2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 82%
  • Thu1.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 95%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Reynisfjara

Reynisfjara is a black sand beach located in the Southern Region of Iceland, near the village of Vík. It is 2187 meters from Kirkjufjara and 60 kilometers from Vestmannaeyjaflugvöllur airport.

From Wikipedia

Reynisfjara is a popular black sand beach in southern Iceland near the town of Vík í Mýrdal. It is part of the Katla UNESCO Global Geopark on privately owned land. In February 2026, following weeks of strong waves and easterly winds, part of the iconic basalt columns collapsed along with significant erosion of the beach. With the return of westerly winds in March, Reynisfjara is expected to return to its familiar appearance.

Hálsanefshellir Cave with its basalt columns is located at the eastern end of the beach, and in the west is Dyrhólaey promontory. The Reynisdrangar Sea Stacks are also located here. Eyjafjallajökull volcano is visible from the beach.

Source: Reynisfjara on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Wheelchair accessNot listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.6 km2.2 miVík (village)
Nearest airport
60 km37 miVestmannaeyjaflugvöllur (VEY)

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

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