Víkin
Suðurland · Iceland
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Irminger Sea near Suðurland, Víkin works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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
7.1°C
44.8°F · 6.2–7.9°C
Feb
7°C
44.6°F · 6.1–8°C
Mar
7°C
44.6°F · 6–7.9°C
Apr
7.5°C
45.5°F · 6.4–8.2°C
May
8.1°C
46.6°F · 7.1–9.3°C
Jun
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.6–11.5°C
Jul
11.2°C
52.2°F · 9.6–13.6°C
Aug
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.7–13.2°C
Sep
10.6°C
51.1°F · 8.4–12.3°C
Oct
9°C
48.2°F · 7.4–11°C
Nov
8°C
46.4°F · 6.7–8.9°C
Dec
7.5°C
45.5°F · 6.4–8.1°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
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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