Urðin
Eysturoyar · Faroe Islands
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Urðin is a SW-facing pebble beach on the Faroe Islands shoreline, opening onto the Sea of the Hebrides — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through 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: ~10.3°C (50.5°F) on average
Jan
7.1°C
44.8°F · 4.3–7.8°C
Feb
6.6°C
43.9°F · 6.2–7.4°C
Mar
6.8°C
44.2°F · 5.8–7.8°C
Apr
7.2°C
45°F · 6.7–7.8°C
May
7.7°C
45.9°F · 6.8–8.8°C
Jun
8.9°C
48°F · 7.7–9.9°C
Jul
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.8–10.8°C
Aug
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.8–11.2°C
Sep
10.3°C
50.5°F · 9.6–10.9°C
Oct
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.7–10.8°C
Nov
8.8°C
47.8°F · 7.7–9.8°C
Dec
7.9°C
46.2°F · 6.4–8.8°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–W
Best wind
N–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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