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Héraðsflói is a bay in eastern Iceland, formed by the outflowing of the Jökulsá á Brú and Lagarfljót rivers. The ~25 km-long beach is the Héraðssandur.
A unique Icelandic experience. Worth your time.
Check local conditions before visiting. Iceland's weather changes fast.
Map of Héraðsflói
Héraðsflói is in East Iceland at 65.7068°N, 14.2367°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 17.3 km from Route 94
Nearest town- Vopnafjörður — 27.6 km away
- Distance from Reykjavík
- 402 km in a straight line
- What else is close
- 32 mapped places within 20 km
Héraðsflói weather and conditions
At Héraðsflói in East Iceland, conditions as of 1 September 2026, 07:15 (Iceland time): 7°C (feels like 1°C), overcast, wind 8 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 54 m (sunrise 05:31, sunset 20:24). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 1 September 2026, 07:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
Transmission
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SleepsTours near Héraðsflói
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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Vopnafjordur22 km - 2
Njarðvík22 km - 3
Borgarfjörður Eystri28 km - 4
Húsavík43 km - 5
Loðmundarfjörður45 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
Hot Springs
Public_bath hot spring
Natural hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Swimming_pool hot spring
Campsites
The camp site is next to Hotel Svartiskógur in a great location in eastern Iceland.
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
The camp site is located in the hills close to the center of town. The view is great over…
Peaceful, off-the-beaten-path and clean. Close to the Puffin Marina and world-class…
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Bónus supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…
Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…
Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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