Gøtusandur
Eysturoyar · Faroe Islands
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Sea of the Hebrides near Eysturoyar, Gøtusandur works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~10.4°C (50.7°F) on average
Jan
7.1°C
44.8°F · 5.1–7.8°C
Feb
6.6°C
43.9°F · 5.9–7.6°C
Mar
6.8°C
44.2°F · 5.6–8.3°C
Apr
7.2°C
45°F · 6.6–7.9°C
May
7.7°C
45.9°F · 6.9–9°C
Jun
8.9°C
48°F · 7.8–9.8°C
Jul
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.8–10.9°C
Aug
10.3°C
50.5°F · 9.6–11.1°C
Sep
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.4–10.9°C
Oct
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.9–10.9°C
Nov
8.9°C
48°F · 7.4–10.1°C
Dec
7.9°C
46.2°F · 6.1–9°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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