Tide

Tide times — Illugastaðir (seal watching)

Tide tables · nearest station: Hvammstangi · updates automatically

One of Iceland’s best-known seal-watching sites, on the west side of Vatnsnes. An easy ~800 m path leads to a viewing shelter with binoculars; the seals haul out on the skerries just offshore — most of them when the tide is low.

⚠️ CautionThe area is closed from late April until 20 June for the eider nesting season. Outside that window, keep to the path and avoid disturbing the seals.

Tide times today — Illugastaðir

TodayWednesday 2 Seprange 1.2 m00:42 High tide · 1.49 m06:58 Low tide · 0.24 m13:05 High tide · 1.49 m19:18 Low tide · 0.32 m
Thursday 3 Seprange 1.1 m01:21 High tide · 1.40 m07:38 Low tide · 0.33 m13:49 High tide · 1.41 m20:05 Low tide · 0.42 m
Friday 4 Seprange 0.9 m02:09 High tide · 1.29 m08:27 Low tide · 0.45 m14:46 High tide · 1.32 m21:07 Low tide · 0.54 m
Saturday 5 Seprange 0.7 m03:14 High tide · 1.18 m09:35 Low tide · 0.55 m16:06 High tide · 1.25 m22:42 Low tide · 0.62 m
Sunday 6 Seprange 0.7 m04:56 High tide · 1.11 m11:16 Low tide · 0.60 m17:52 High tide · 1.25 m
Monday 7 Seprange 0.8 m00:35 Low tide · 0.58 m06:48 High tide · 1.15 m12:55 Low tide · 0.54 m19:22 High tide · 1.34 m
Tuesday 8 Seprange 1.0 m01:53 Low tide · 0.46 m08:02 High tide · 1.26 m14:04 Low tide · 0.41 m20:23 High tide · 1.45 m

Tide data shown is for the nearest station, Hvammstangi (about 26 km from Illugastaðir).

Heights are relative to sjókortanúll. Astronomical forecast — weather and wind can change the actual sea level. Not for navigation.

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