Rauðasandur
Vestfirðir · Iceland
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Rauðasandur is a NE-facing sand beach on the Iceland shoreline, opening onto the Irminger Sea — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks 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°C (50°F) on average
Jan
4.5°C
40.1°F · 1.8–5.7°C
Feb
3.7°C
38.7°F · -0.5–5.4°C
Mar
3.6°C
38.5°F · 2.5–5.2°C
Apr
4.2°C
39.6°F · 2.4–5.7°C
May
5.8°C
42.4°F · 4.2–7.7°C
Jun
8.6°C
47.5°F · 6.3–10.7°C
Jul
10.1°C
50.2°F · 8.6–12°C
Aug
10.8°C
51.4°F · 9.5–13.1°C
Sep
10°C
50°F · 8.7–12°C
Oct
8.3°C
46.9°F · 6.2–9.9°C
Nov
6.9°C
44.4°F · 5.9–8.6°C
Dec
5.6°C
42.1°F · 4.5–7.1°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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