Tide

Tide times — Reynisfjara (black sand beach)

Tide tables · nearest station: Vík í Mýrdal · updates automatically

Reynisfjara is the famous black sand beach just west of Vík í Mýrdal, known for its basalt columns, the Reynisdrangar sea stacks and powerful surf. See the tide times so you know when the beach is widest and when the sea is highest.

⚠️ CautionReynisfjara is extremely dangerous. Sneaker waves arrive without warning, surge far up the beach and can sweep people out to sea. They are driven by ocean swell — not the tide — so a tide table does not predict them. Keep well back from the water, never turn your back on the waves and follow the warning signs and lights on site.
Current beach conditions

The hazard is rated live by SafeTravel (ICE-SAR) — the current level is shown there, not here. The three colour levels mean:

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Tide times today — Reynisfjara

TodaySaturday 4 Julrange 1.7 m02:29 Low tide · 0.44 m08:28 High tide · 1.97 m14:31 Low tide · 0.48 m20:45 High tide · 2.14 m
Sunday 5 Julrange 1.6 m03:05 Low tide · 0.46 m09:07 High tide · 1.95 m15:10 Low tide · 0.53 m21:23 High tide · 2.07 m
Monday 6 Julrange 1.5 m03:44 Low tide · 0.50 m09:49 High tide · 1.92 m15:52 Low tide · 0.60 m22:05 High tide · 2.00 m
Tuesday 7 Julrange 1.4 m04:27 Low tide · 0.55 m10:37 High tide · 1.89 m16:42 Low tide · 0.67 m22:55 High tide · 1.91 m
Wednesday 8 Julrange 1.3 m05:18 Low tide · 0.61 m11:34 High tide · 1.87 m17:44 Low tide · 0.74 m23:56 High tide · 1.84 m
Thursday 9 Julrange 1.2 m06:20 Low tide · 0.66 m12:41 High tide · 1.88 m18:59 Low tide · 0.77 m
Friday 10 Julrange 1.3 m01:07 High tide · 1.81 m07:31 Low tide · 0.66 m13:53 High tide · 1.94 m20:19 Low tide · 0.72 m

Tide data shown is for the nearest station, Vík í Mýrdal (about 3 km from Reynisfjara).

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

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