
Cold-water coast
Hietaniemi Beach
Helsinki · 🇫🇮 Finland
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Helsinki's beloved Hietsu: sand, beach volleyball and long Nordic evenings at the capital's summer heart.
Expect a sea temperature of roughly 17°C at Hietaniemi Beach (Helsinki, Finland) in high summer; the season runs Jun-Aug.
Open Hietaniemi Beach on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~17°C in the warm season
- Water
- Shallow, calm Baltic blue
- Sand
- Pale sand
- Swimming
- Shallow, calm and briefly summer-warm
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Aug
- Setting
- Helsinki's beloved 'Hietsu' city beach with beach volleyball and a café
- Beach type
- Cold-water coast
- Region
- Europe
Beaches near Hietaniemi Beach
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Parnu BeachParnu, Estonia · 201 km
Yyteri BeachPori, Finland · 237 km
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Hietaniemi Beach: frequently asked questions
Where is Hietaniemi Beach?
Hietaniemi Beach is at Helsinki, on the coast of Finland.
What is the sea temperature at Hietaniemi Beach?
In the warm season the sea at Hietaniemi Beach reaches about 17°C. Shallow, calm Baltic blue.
When is the best time to visit Hietaniemi Beach?
The best time to visit Hietaniemi Beach is Jun-Aug. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Hietaniemi Beach have?
Hietaniemi Beach has pale sand.
Is Hietaniemi Beach good for swimming?
Shallow, calm and briefly summer-warm.
Photo: Leonhard Lenz (CC0) · source