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Suðurnesjabær
Reykjanes Peninsula · 64°N

Suðurnesjabær

A coastal municipality (Sandgerði and Garður) known for birdwatching and windswept beaches.
Distance from Reykjavík
55 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~50 min
Nearest airport
Keflavík (KEF)
Population
3700
Best time to visit

Summer for birdwatching and the midnight-sun coast; winter for auroras by the lighthouses.

Distance from Reykjavík
55 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~50 min
Nearest airport
Keflavík (KEF)
Population
3700
Best time to visit

Summer for birdwatching and the midnight-sun coast; winter for auroras by the lighthouses.

A coastal municipality (Sandgerði and Garður) known for birdwatching and windswept beaches.

Suðurnesjabær is a coastal municipality on the western tip of the Reykjanes peninsula, formed from the villages of Sandgerði and Garður. It’s a place of big skies, low shores and rich birdlife, shaped by centuries of fishing.

The twin lighthouses at Garðskagi, with their little folk museum, are the signature sight, and the flat coastline is superb for birdwatching and sunsets. It’s a short hop from the airport, the Blue Lagoon and the wider Geopark.

Known/Famous for
Garðskagi lighthousesCoastal birdwatchingHvalsnes churchSandgerði sea lifeBig-sky sunsets
7-day forecast

Weather in Suðurnesjabær

Today
9 Oct
🌦️
8° / 8°
Lau
10 Oct
☁️
7° / 6°
Sól
11 Oct
☁️
8° / 6°
Mon
12 Oct
🌦️
9° / 8°
Tue
13 Oct
☁️
8° / 7°
Wed
14 Oct
🌦️
7° / 5°
Thu
15 Oct
⛅
7° / 5°
Weather data from MET Norway (yr.no) · updated hourly.
Suðurnesjabær

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