Wind in Blokhus
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:02 am (CET)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Blokhus is a gentle breeze from the west: 9 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 9–14 mph · gusts 25 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–13 mph · gusts 25 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–9 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 15 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–15 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–5 mph · gusts 20 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 5–12 mph · gusts 22 W · Beaufort 3
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 22 |
| Direction | WSW | W | WNW | W | W | W | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 17 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Sunday 1.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1527 | 1526 | 815 | 1039 | 1241 | 520 | 1222 |
| AIFS | 13 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 11 |
| GFS | 1729 | 1729 | 1018 | 2230 | 1931 | 68 | 913 |
| ICON | 1425 | 1322 | 916 | 915 | 1526 | 611 | 1528 |
| ARPEGE | 1321 | 1421 | 1627 | 1626 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1425 | 1325 | 917 | 915 | 1526 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | high | medium |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the west: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the north-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in BlokhusQuestions
What's the wind like today in Blokhus?
Gentle breeze from the west: 10 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Blokhus today
Wind near Blokhus
- Løkken 13 mph W · 9.7 mi
- Gjøl 10 mph WSW · 13 mi
- Lønstrup 11 mph W · 17 mi
- Nørresundby 9 mph WSW · 18 mi
- Aggersund 9 mph WSW · 20 mi
- Vester Hassing 8 mph WSW · 24 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 3.4 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:02 am (local time).
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