🇮🇸 Iceland

The best beaches in Iceland

8 beaches on the Beachmap atlas, from Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach to Raudasandur — sea up to ~12°C in season. Tap any for water temperature, sand, best season, swimming and surf, or open the interactive map.

The warmest sea in Iceland is ~12°C, at Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, in season around May–Sep. Across Beachmap's 8 Iceland beaches the sea averages ~11.5°C in the warm season.

When to visit beaches in Iceland

Most of the 8 beaches listed in Iceland are at their best May to September, with the season peaking in July. In the warm season the sea sits at about 11–12°C across the listed beaches. 3 stay in season into October.

Choosing a beach in Iceland

For calm, family-friendly swimming, start with Raudasandur.

Beaches in Iceland: frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit beaches in Iceland?

How warm is the sea in Iceland?

In the warm season the sea at the beaches listed in Iceland sits at about 11–12°C.

Which beach in Iceland is best for families?

Raudasandur — calm and shallow, with no surf to worry about.

Add this to your Iceland guide

Writing a “best beaches in Iceland” page? Drop in the live sea-temperature table below — it stays current as the atlas grows, and all it asks is a credit link. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.

<iframe src="https://europebeachmap.com/embed/sea-temperature/iceland/" width="100%" height="272" style="border:0;border-radius:12px" loading="lazy" title="Warmest beaches in Iceland — Beachmap"></iframe>
<p>Source: <a href="https://europebeachmap.com/best-beaches/iceland/">Best beaches in Iceland — Beachmap</a> (CC BY 4.0)</p>

More live tables — every country, every month and Blue Flag — are in the widget gallery; the raw dataset is on About & data.