Wind in Skagen
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:50 pm (CET)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Skagen is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 9 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
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, Wed 28 9–14 mph · gusts 26 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 10–17 mph · gusts 31 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–12 mph · gusts 23 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–8 mph · gusts 14 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 6–9 mph · gusts 16 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–19 mph · gusts 35 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 6–11 mph · gusts 23 WNW · 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) | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| Gusts | 23 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 26 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 23 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
| Direction | SW | W | W | W | W | W | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 23 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | S | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 Saturday 31.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1925 | 2229 | 1823 | 1215 | 1833 | 2137 | 1123 |
| AIFS | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 10 |
| GFS | 2028 | 2330 | 1726 | 1218 | 2427 | 2430 | 1516 |
| ICON | 1930 | 2031 | 1323 | 914 | 1117 | 2236 | 913 |
| ARPEGE | 1625 | 2029 | 1318 | 1928 | 1318 | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1526 | 1731 | 1223 | 814 | 916 | 1935 | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | high | high |
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 southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the northeast: onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 SkagenQuestions
What's the wind like today in Skagen?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 12 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Skagen today
Wind near Skagen
- Ålbæk 9 mph SW · 11 mi
- Hirtshals 13 mph WSW · 25 mi
- Sæby 10 mph SW · 27 mi
- Lønstrup 10 mph WSW · 34 mi
- Byrum 15 mph SW · 36 mi
- Rörö 14 mph SSW · 38 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). 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 11:50 pm (local time).
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