Ylströndin í Nauthólsvík
Reykjavík · Iceland
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Ylströndin í Nauthólsvík 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
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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
4.8°C
40.6°F · 3–6.4°C
Feb
4.6°C
40.3°F · 2.4–6.8°C
Mar
4.4°C
39.9°F · 2.6–6.1°C
Apr
5.1°C
41.2°F · 3.3–6.9°C
May
7°C
44.6°F · 4.9–9.3°C
Jun
9.8°C
49.6°F · 7.5–12.2°C
Jul
11.2°C
52.2°F · 9.4–13.5°C
Aug
11.5°C
52.7°F · 10.4–14°C
Sep
10.4°C
50.7°F · 8.4–13.3°C
Oct
8.3°C
46.9°F · 6.1–10.4°C
Nov
6.6°C
43.9°F · 4.9–8.8°C
Dec
5.4°C
41.7°F · 3.3–7.3°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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