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Coordinates:	long: -20.60327 lat : 63.30281
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -20°3'37.1772 lat : 63°18'10.1016
Surface area:	1.4 km² (0.004 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	4.7 km
Average height:	0 metre
Length island:	1.7 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	1.4 km
Name :	Austurbunki (0 metre)
Orientation island:	North - South

Local native name:	Surtsey
Archipelago (island group):
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) Heimaey 18 km NorthEast 2) Bjarnarey 25.1 km NorthEast 3) Iceland 32.2 km NorthEast 4) Viðey 112.2 km NorthNorthWest 5) Hjörsey 159.6 km NorthNorthWest 6) Brokey 215.9 km NorthNorthWest 7) Flatey 255.5 km NorthNorthWest 8) Skáley 257 km NorthNorthWest 9) Drangey 296.5 km North 10) Málmey 303.8 km North 11) Hrísey 315.6 km NorthNorthEast 12) Vigur 322.9 km NorthNorthWest 13) Æðey 325 km NorthNorthWest 14) Flatey 342.7 km NorthNorthEast 15) Papey 345 km EastNorthEast 16) Grímsey 379.1 km NorthNorthEast 17) Bjarnarey 408.1 km NorthEast 18) Mykines 673.8 km East 19) Vágar 682.5 km East 20) Streymoy 689.6 km East 21) Eysturoy 695 km East 22) Kalsoy 708.2 km East 23) Koltur 709.9 km East 24) Kunoy 714 km East 25) Hestur 714.9 km East
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Distance to main land:	970 km
Nearest Country:
Type Water:	rocky surface
island-Type:	island in sea
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The weather type in Ofanleiti	overcast clouds
Current temperature:	3 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	9.35 meter per second (Wind force - bft 5)
Winddirection:	East-northeast
Atmospheric pressure:	1001 mb
Humidity:	85 %
Daylength at 5 December 2025:	5 hour and 10 minutes
Sunrise:	11:37 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	16:48 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Surtsey

Ofanleiti - IS (longitude: -20.6033, latitude: 63.3028)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction NNW): not known

1:00
3 degrees Celcius
1000 mbar
moderate rain weericoon

4:00
5 degrees Celcius
999 mbar
light rain weericoon

7:00
5 degrees Celcius
999 mbar
light rain weericoon

10:00
6 degrees Celcius
998 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

13:00
7 degrees Celcius
998 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane:	No
International airport present :	No
Accessible by car:	No
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate):	2600 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland:	No
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland:	No
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping:	No
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island:	No
Bicycle facilities:	No

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Sand

1.4 km2

99%