Wind in Kirkja
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:47 am (WET)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Kirkja is a light air from the south-southwest: 3 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 25 mph from the south, with gusts of 44 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, Thu 29 3–20 mph · gusts 34 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 1–25 mph · gusts 44 S · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 3–12 mph · gusts 19 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–10 mph · gusts 16 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 22 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 4–17 mph · gusts 31 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 12–16 mph · gusts 29 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) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 |
| Gusts | 19 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 33 |
| Direction | WSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 22 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 6 |
| Gusts | 34 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 29 | 25 | 17 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 7 |
| Direction | W | W | W | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2036 | 2339 | 1321 | 1548 | 1142 | 1731 | 1629 |
| AIFS | 19 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 |
| GFS | 2738 | 3042 | 2628 | 2428 | 1422 | 1824 | 1926 |
| ICON | 2049 | 2152 | 1025 | 1125 | 819 | 1335 | 1336 |
| ARPEGE | 2333 | 2737 | 1725 | 2028 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2034 | 2544 | 1219 | 1016 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | high | medium | 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-southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in KirkjaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kirkja?
Light air from the south-southwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 25 mph from the south, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 4.2 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 44 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Kirkja today
Wind near Kirkja
- Hvannasund 4 mph WSW · 6.7 mi
- Kunoy 4 mph SW · 11 mi
- Glyvrar 9 mph WSW · 19 mi
- Elduvík 6 mph WSW · 19 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, 5.2 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 1:47 am (local time).
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