Breiðasandur
Eysturoyar · Faroe Islands
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Breiðasandur is a W-facing sand beach on the Sea of the Hebrides coastline near Eysturoyar — it picks up S–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~10.6°C (51.1°F) on average
Jan
7.2°C
45°F · 4–8.4°C
Feb
7°C
44.6°F · 6.1–7.9°C
Mar
7.1°C
44.8°F · 5.8–8.5°C
Apr
7.4°C
45.3°F · 6.6–8.3°C
May
7.8°C
46°F · 6.9–8.8°C
Jun
8.8°C
47.8°F · 7.6–10.1°C
Jul
9.8°C
49.6°F · 9–10.6°C
Aug
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.8–11.9°C
Sep
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.4–11.2°C
Oct
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.9–10.8°C
Nov
8.9°C
48°F · 7.2–9.8°C
Dec
7.9°C
46.2°F · 6.5–8.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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