Sea weather in Reykjavík in Iceland All the beach weather in Reykjavík

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Reykjavík in Iceland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Reykjavík over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Reykjavík in Iceland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Reykjavík. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Monday 15 December 202531°F to 34°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 16 December 202532°F to 38°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 17 December 202538°F to 41°Fnot recommended
Thursday 18 December 202538°F to 41°Fdiscouraged
Friday 19 December 202534°F to 38°Fnot recommended
Saturday 20 December 202531°F to 34°Fnot recommended
Sunday 21 December 202529°F to 36°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Reykjavík

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 11:17 and will set at 15:30 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 34°F t and a low of 31°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-0°C (32°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)-2°C (29°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)-6°C (22°F)-4°C (25°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%90%97%92%83%79%80%77%
Barometric pressure972 hPa972 hPa973 hPa974 hPa976 hPa977 hPa980 hPa983 hPa
Cloud cover100%96%100%97%19%9%11%30%
Heat index1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-0°C (32°F)
Dew point-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-2°C (28°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (26°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)
Gusts6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)30km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 28°
NNE
71°
ENE
54°
NE
33°
NNE
41°
NE
46°
NE
43°
NE
65°
ENE
Wind chill-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)-2°C (29°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)-6°C (22°F)-4°C (25°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.1ft)1.8m (6.0ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.8ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.3ft)
Direction 238°
WSW
237°
WSW
237°
WSW
236°
WSW
237°
WSW
237°
WSW
238°
WSW
239°
WSW
Period15.5 sec.15.7 sec.15.8 sec.15.5 sec.15.0 sec.14.7 sec.14.6 sec.14.5 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 11:19 and will set at 15:29 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 38°F t and a low of 32°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)
Perceived temperature-4°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%73%69%68%63%62%60%69%
Barometric pressure985 hPa988 hPa990 hPa991 hPa993 hPa991 hPa989 hPa985 hPa
Cloud cover18%13%6%9%16%20%36%7%
Heat index0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)
Dew point-4°C (25°F)-4°C (24°F)-5°C (24°F)-5°C (24°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (22°F)-5°C (23°F)-3°C (27°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 75°
ENE
72°
ENE
70°
ENE
82°
E
108°
ESE
96°
E
96°
E
90°
E
Wind chill-4°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)
Direction 239°
WSW
239°
WSW
239°
WSW
239°
WSW
239°
WSW
239°
WSW
240°
WSW
240°
WSW
Period14.2 sec.13.7 sec.13.5 sec.13.3 sec.12.8 sec.12.7 sec.12.7 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 11:20 and will set at 15:29 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°F t and a low of 38°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 40.4mph). Wave height will be up to 9.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)1°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%87%80%78%90%90%89%91%
Barometric pressure979 hPa973 hPa972 hPa972 hPa971 hPa968 hPa967 hPa968 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%60%71%100%96%100%97%
Heat index4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Dew point1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed48km/h (30mph)58km/h (36mph)23km/h (15mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)38km/h (24mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts49km/h (30mph)65km/h (40mph)35km/h (22mph)46km/h (28mph)51km/h (32mph)45km/h (28mph)46km/h (29mph)38km/h (24mph)
Direction 102°
ESE
106°
ESE
138°
SE
117°
ESE
103°
ESE
109°
ESE
100°
E
96°
E
Wind chill-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)1°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.2ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.7m (2.4ft)1.2m (4.0ft)2.9m (9.6ft)
Direction 240°
WSW
240°
WSW
97°
E
230°
SW
229°
SW
228°
SW
234°
SW
234°
SW
Period12.2 sec.12.1 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.6 sec.11.3 sec.22.6 sec.20.8 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 11:21 and will set at 15:29 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°F t and a low of 38°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 12.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%94%84%89%91%90%93%84%
Barometric pressure968 hPa967 hPa968 hPa971 hPa974 hPa975 hPa977 hPa978 hPa
Cloud cover100%77%89%100%83%100%100%43%
Heat index4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)33km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)33km/h (20mph)48km/h (30mph)44km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)36km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 90°
E
50°
NE
121°
ESE
111°
ESE
94°
E
96°
E
90°
E
83°
E
Wind chill-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)
Waves
Height3.7m (12.0ft)3.6m (11.8ft)3.3m (10.9ft)3.0m (9.8ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.2m (7.3ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 235°
SW
237°
WSW
237°
WSW
237°
WSW
237°
WSW
236°
WSW
236°
WSW
238°
WSW
Period20.3 sec.19.5 sec.19.0 sec.18.1 sec.17.5 sec.16.5 sec.15.9 sec.15.4 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 11:22 and will set at 15:29 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 38°F t and a low of 34°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%77%76%72%70%70%73%75%
Barometric pressure978 hPa978 hPa978 hPa978 hPa978 hPa979 hPa980 hPa980 hPa
Cloud cover17%9%100%97%68%50%30%24%
Heat index3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)
Dew point-0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)20km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)39km/h (24mph)33km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)23km/h (14mph)30km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 55°
NE
44°
NE
40°
NE
28°
NNE
35°
NE
55°
NE
53°
NE
45°
NE
Wind chill-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.1ft)
Direction 237°
WSW
240°
WSW
240°
WSW
240°
WSW
239°
WSW
240°
WSW
240°
WSW
240°
WSW
Period15.0 sec.14.7 sec.14.4 sec.14.2 sec.13.6 sec.13.3 sec.13.1 sec.12.6 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 11:23 and will set at 15:30 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 34°F t and a low of 31°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-0°C (32°F)
Perceived temperature-4°C (24°F)-5°C (22°F)-5°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-7°C (20°F)-9°C (17°F)-7°C (19°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%72%79%80%77%75%73%72%
Barometric pressure981 hPa982 hPa984 hPa987 hPa991 hPa994 hPa999 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover15%10%100%94%34%20%9%4%
Heat index1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-0°C (32°F)
Dew point-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (24°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)35km/h (21mph)38km/h (24mph)34km/h (21mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)43km/h (27mph)39km/h (24mph)41km/h (25mph)44km/h (28mph)51km/h (32mph)45km/h (28mph)46km/h (28mph)
Direction 36°
NE
24°
NNE
23°
NNE
22°
NNE
21°
NNE
13°
NNE

N

N
Wind chill-4°C (24°F)-5°C (22°F)-5°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-7°C (20°F)-9°C (17°F)-7°C (19°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.1ft)
Direction 239°
WSW
239°
WSW
238°
WSW
238°
WSW
238°
WSW
240°
WSW
265°
W
241°
WSW
Period12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.6 sec.11.3 sec.11.5 sec.11.2 sec.6.8 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 December 2025

On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 11:23 and will set at 15:30 on the beach(es) of Reykjavík. The outside temperature will be a high of 36°F t and a low of 29°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)2°C (35°F)
Perceived temperature-7°C (20°F)-6°C (21°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (22°F)-5°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (24°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%77%75%73%67%64%60%67%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover3%7%6%7%7%12%10%100%
Heat index-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)2°C (35°F)
Dew point-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-5°C (24°F)-5°C (22°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (20°F)-7°C (20°F)-4°C (25°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)17km/h (10mph)12km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)28km/h (18mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)33km/h (21mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)28km/h (17mph)44km/h (27mph)
Direction
N
12°
NNE
29°
NNE
49°
NE
112°
ESE
125°
SE
126°
SE
127°
SE
Wind chill-7°C (20°F)-6°C (21°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (22°F)-5°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (24°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 241°
WSW
240°
WSW
242°
WSW
243°
WSW
244°
WSW
245°
WSW
246°
WSW
245°
WSW
Period6.8 sec.11.3 sec.11.6 sec.11.1 sec.10.8 sec.10.4 sec.10.0 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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