Tjornuvik

Streymoy, Faroe Islands · 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands

Black sand in an amphitheatre of peaks, gazing out at the Faroes' famous giant-and-witch sea stacks.

Sea temperature

~11°C in the warm season

Water

Cold, clear North Atlantic

Sand

Dark grey-black sand in a bay at the island's northern end

Swimming

For cold-water surfers and hardy swimmers only

Surf

A noted Faroese cold-water surf break

Best time to visit

June to August

Setting

A tiny turf-roofed village ringed by peaks, facing the Risin og Kellingin sea stacks

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Region

Europe

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Photo: kallerna (CC BY-SA 4.0) · source