Best beaches in Copenhagen

5 ranked beaches in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark

Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.

All beaches in Copenhagen

1

Amager Beach Park

Copenhagen’s largest and most useful city beach, with lagoon swimming and easy metro access.

7.0

2

Amager Strandpark

Copenhagen’s signature beach park with long sand, lagoon water and easy metro access.

7.0

3

Kastrup Strandpark

A quieter Amager coastal beach zone separate from Amager Strandpark.

7.0

4

Svanemølle Beach

Compact city beach and bathing area popular with Copenhagen locals.

7.0

5

Sydhavnstippen Strand

Low-key south-harbour beach/nature area useful for Copenhagen discovery content.

7.0

What makes Copenhagen's beaches stand out?

Copenhagen sits in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark and is home to 5 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.

Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Copenhagen or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.