Surtsey island West

OSPAR beach ID: 
IS005
Country: 
Iceland
Region: 
0. Arctic Seas
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
29m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
25m
Total length of beach: 
580m
Back of beach: 
Cliffs
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
W
Prevailing winds: 
E
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
63°18'30.3"N
100m Start E/W: 
20°36'01.14"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
63°18'33.00"N
100m End E/W: 
20°35'57.72"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Big pebbles
Beach topography: 
20-30 %
Beach usage & access
Access to the beach: 
Boats
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
22.0km
Nearest town: 
Vestmannaeyjabaer
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
Northeast
Residential population of this town: 
4272
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
22.0km
Harbour name: 
Vestmannaeyjar harbour
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
E
Type of harbour: 
Fishing ships and boats, cargo, recreational vessels
Size of harbour: 
255(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
36.0km
Name of the river: 
Markarfljot
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Cleaning method: 
Manually