Isafjoerdur Sea Temperature

Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Isafjoerdur is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Isafjoerdur and nearby locations.

Water temperature in Isafjoerdur right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Isafjoerdur, Iceland on January 15, 2026.

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Water at this temperature is freezing cold, can cause pain and takes your breath away. Unless you are very experienced and are under strict supervision, swimming in this water for more than a few minutes can be very dangerous. Be careful, stay safe, and enjoy the rush of endorphins and exhileration from a brief cold water swim.

The average sea temperature for Isafjoerdur on January 15 over the last 10 years is 4.03° C (39.25° F), with a low temperature of 2.93° C (37.27° F) and a high of 4.8° C (40.64° F).

Analysis and forecast for Isafjoerdur water temperatures

The water temperature in Isafjoerdur today is the same as the average temperature of 4.03° C (39.25° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 4.03° C (39.25° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Isafjoerdur over the last 30 days:

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 154.03° C39.25° F
January 143.92° C39.06° F
January 134.2° C39.56° F
January 124.11° C39.39° F
January 114.11° C39.39° F
January 104.23° C39.61° F
January 94.3° C39.74° F
January 84.06° C39.3° F
January 74.09° C39.36° F
January 64.1° C39.38° F
January 54.09° C39.36° F
January 44.13° C39.44° F
January 34.22° C39.6° F
January 24.17° C39.51° F
January 14.11° C39.4° F
December 314.11° C39.4° F
December 304.06° C39.31° F
December 294.21° C39.58° F
December 284.27° C39.68° F
December 274.14° C39.45° F
December 264.09° C39.36° F
December 254.41° C39.94° F
December 244.47° C40.05° F
December 234.62° C40.32° F
December 224.73° C40.51° F
December 214.8° C40.63° F
December 204.43° C39.97° F
December 194.77° C40.59° F
December 184.88° C40.78° F
December 175° C40.99° F

The actual nearshore temperatures may vary by several degrees and this can also be heavily affected by weather. Strong winds can cause cold, deep waters to replace the surface waters that had been warmed by the sun, and heavy rain can also reduce the temperature of the sea surface temperature as well.

Water temperature in Isafjoerdur by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Isafjoerdur.

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Isafjoerdur changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

Isafjoerdur map and nearby water temperatures

Isafjoerdur sea temperature map

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Isafjoerdur?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Isafjoerdur because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atmosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Isafjoerdur as well as atmospheric model simulations and to study marine ecosystems in the area.

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Isafjoerdur comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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