Check the Beach

Skógarströnd

Dalabyggð, Western Region, Iceland

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to sunset, sunset 5:38 pm
9 am
6.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
-4°C25°F
Water
5°C41°F
Wind
74 km/hmph S
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:38 pm
Today
6.6Good9 am53
7.0Great10 am43
7.0Great11 am43
7.1Great12 pm42
7.1Great1 pm74
7.1Great2 pm74
7.1Great3 pm74
7.0Great4 pm85
6.8Good5 pm74
Sat
7.0Great9 am53
7.0Great10 am64
6.9Good11 am106
6.8Good12 pm85
6.8Good1 pm74
6.8Good2 pm85
6.9Good3 pm74
6.9Good4 pm117
6.9Good5 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 am, -1.9 m. High at 4 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 11 pm, -2.2 m. High at 5 am, 1.3 mLow 11 am, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 4 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 11 pm, -2.2 m7 ftHigh 5 am, 1.3 m4 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 11 am, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 4 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -2.2 m7 ft
  • High 5 am, 1.3 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport
18 km11 miStykkishólmsflugvöllur (SYK)

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Skógarströnd.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.0 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 6%
  • Sun4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 59%
  • Mon4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 47%
  • Tue4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 33%
  • Wed3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 70%
  • Thu1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 73%