Wind in Funningur
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:45 am (WET)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Funningur is a light breeze from the south: 5 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 50 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 5–19 mph · gusts 50 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 8–23 mph · gusts 67 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 4–10 mph · gusts 34 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–9 mph · gusts 37 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 35 W · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–13 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 3–13 mph · gusts 33 SW · Beaufort 4
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) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Gusts | 36 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 39 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 16 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 53 | 44 | 45 | 58 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 37 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 28 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 28 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SW |
| 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 |
| 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) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Gusts | 25 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 37 | 29 | 32 |
| Direction | WSW | W | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 1736 | 1840 | 820 | 1241 | 1648 | 1334 | 1333 |
| AIFS | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 |
| GFS | 1333 | 1437 | 1428 | 1030 | 621 | 615 | 1026 |
| ICON | 2354 | 2763 | 1230 | 1237 | 1128 | 1434 | 1134 |
| ARPEGE | 1740 | 1538 | 923 | 1127 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1950 | 2367 | 1034 | 937 | 935 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | medium | low | 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 south: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the south-southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in FunningurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Funningur?
Light breeze from the south: 7 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 50 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 23 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 67 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 6.4 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 67 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Funningur today
Wind near Funningur
- Oyndarfjørður 6 mph S · 4.0 mi
- Tjørnuvík 8 mph S · 5.7 mi
- Haraldssund 6 mph SSE · 12 mi
- Leynar 8 mph SSW · 12 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, 15 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 8:45 am (local time).
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