Reykjavík - Skarfabakki
Capital Region, Iceland — 0.5 km
Reykjavík - Kleppsbakki
🇮🇸 Capital Region · Iceland — Altitude 5 m
This live camera looks out over the Kleppsbakki area of Reykjavík, Iceland's capital on the shore of Faxaflói bay. It is useful for anyone wanting a real-time glimpse of the city's waterfront and changing northern skies before planning a visit or simply checking conditions.
Reykjavík sits on a peninsula facing Faxaflói bay and is the northernmost capital in the world. Its harbour area has long tied the city to fishing and shipping, and today the waterfront mixes working port life with cafés and museums. The surrounding landscape is open, treeless and shaped by the Atlantic, so light and weather change quickly across the water.
The title places this view at Kleppsbakki, a location along the city's edge facing the bay. Depending on the view, you may see boats, harbour activity, the open sea and the sky over the water. Mornings and late evenings often bring the clearest light, and the long summer days or dark winter hours change the scene considerably.
Reykjavík has a subpolar oceanic climate, with mild but windy and wet winters and cool summers. Layers and waterproof clothing are useful at any time of year. Nearby harbour cameras at Skarfabakki and Perlan are worth checking alongside this one to compare conditions across the waterfront.
Source: Faxaflóahafnir
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The current conditions and the three-day forecast are shown in the live weather block on this page, updated alongside the camera.
The local time is displayed on this page and follows Icelandic time, which is the same year-round with no daylight saving changes.
The camera is at Kleppsbakki on the Reykjavík waterfront, and the map on this page shows its precise location in the harbour area.
Clear mornings and evenings are often the most rewarding, especially in summer for long light and in winter for the dramatic dark skies.
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