Suicide Attempt in Iceland | Idiots at Reynisfjara Beach. Please Don't Do This.

Reynisfjara beach already claimed the lives of 5 people. Dangerous sneaker waves come out much further than normal waves. People who are caught by the sea will inevitably succumb to strong currents and freezing water.

[adamtaylor]

Rip current + sneaker waves, which this beach is known for both, are very deceptive. Looks like a normal beach, but they just appear and pull you in and away, then keep pulling you away into that cold water. You can see where that guy was standing and goofing around, the lull inbetween the breakers right at the shore line, along with that sneaky sheet of water coming in from the side, indicate the head of a rip current. Thats why people tell you not to goof around in the water, even if it looks safe. People drown every year, or at least have to be rescued a half mile out.

[TheCorvairGuy]

Caption should be "Very poor attempt at suicide, sufficient for clickbait. "

[Arikiratana]

Literally not a suicide attempt 💀 bro just be having fun

[kendo]

God forbid the guy who recorded this goes out on a sunny day and sees his own shadow...suicide attempt? really? Utter nonsense.

[Anitasemp]

That is BS. I don't know why you would say that about a suicide.

[oceantree]

Yes and no. This is an infamously dangerous beach due to its sneaker waves and rip currents- very much like our coastline here in Oregon. Yes, had something happened and they ended up in the water, it mightn’t have been good. But on this day the wave action is such that there aren’t exceptionally strong rips, and the size and periodicity of these waves aren’t of the type to produce large “sneaker waves”- which are too often conflated w some iteration of a “rogue wave” but are really just the largest waves in a set, typically emerging when, on a dynamic day, a series of troughs have aligned, drawing the mass of water back, which then rebounds to shore en masse. They can come on like tsunami and exceed the other waves’ reach by several times. But (and saying this, we always recall never to turn our backs on the ocean, and to keep in mind the terrifying counter-example from Durban yesterday) this day’s waves and touristic craziness aren’t nearly as much “suicide attempt” level idiocy as many other YouTube vids from this same beach. Google “Oregon sneaker wave” to see what the OP is warning against (or, of course, “Iceland black beach sneaker wave, ” etc.

[sweatymexican]

Oh my god someone stop those mad men!! I can’t believe they both attempted suicide by running to the shoreline and back, we need to see a change

[miguelsaecosta]

It happens where i live ( Madeira Island). We have huge Atlantic waves during winter and sometimes tourists disappear. It's warm water here, i imagine there. Thanks for sharing.

[simituraga]

yeah that's not a suicide attempt 😂😂😂

[safe-keeper]

Am I the only one who gets disappointed when I watch one of these videos and nobody gets caught by a sneaker wave?

[ahrimanic]

What suicide attempt? Please don’t do what?

[shanedye]

Such stark humor appears to be the common ground of humanity all over. Coming from Oklahoma ozark territory tho..I don't think I could be anything but serene and stoicly glad to be alive with that view infront of me.

[Zoonjse]

Im from Iceland. Keep it and the sea will take u.

[anneobrecht]

Thank you so much for raising awareness!

[MrReasonabubble]

I remember crouching down at more-or-less that very spot to take pictures on a visit to Iceland a few years ago. It's a fascinating place.

Nobody had told me about the dangers of the water there, but there was no chance of me going in anyway. And I'd say there's no chance of these going in either.

[howardmurphy]

Omg his feet got wet, someone call rescue, 911

[kkNORWAY]

I live in the coastline of west Norway, and I can tell that there is nothing scary in this video, maybe for people who are not use to it, but I grew up with windy beaches and waves, in a big storm its not recomended, but this is nothing compared to how it can be, the worst thing that can happen is to get wet in your shoe 😂

[Grande]

I think we have to redefine the term Suicide Attempt

[chip]

I dont know what is more scarier this video or google watching my every step but i do t really see this an coimcidence geting this as a recommendation after my holiday in iceland

[wrghty]

Suicide attempt would be actually running into the thing, not dancing around snapping pictures of it