Høgamøl
Eysturoyar · Faroe Islands
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Sea of the Hebrides near Eysturoyar, Høgamøl works on SE–W groundswell; N–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: ~9.7°C (49.5°F) on average
Jan
7.6°C
45.7°F · 6.9–8.1°C
Feb
7.1°C
44.8°F · 6.4–8°C
Mar
7.2°C
45°F · 5.6–8°C
Apr
7.4°C
45.3°F · 6.6–8.4°C
May
8°C
46.4°F · 7.1–9.3°C
Jun
9.3°C
48.7°F · 8.1–10.5°C
Jul
10.3°C
50.5°F · 8.8–11.7°C
Aug
10.9°C
51.6°F · 10.1–12°C
Sep
10.5°C
50.9°F · 9.3–11.4°C
Oct
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.9–10.7°C
Nov
8.9°C
48°F · 8–9.7°C
Dec
8.2°C
46.8°F · 7.3–9°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–W
Best wind
N–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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