Wind in Sandur
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:15 am (WET)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Sandur is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 7 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 23 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 32 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 7–18 mph · gusts 35 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–20 mph · gusts 39 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–17 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–15 mph · gusts 31 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–14 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 13–23 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 19–23 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 5
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) | 17 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 34 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
| Gusts | 33 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 33 | 27 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
| Gusts | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 28 |
| Direction | W | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 31 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 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 | 2328 | 2734 | 1823 | 2547 | 2045 | 2332 | 2332 |
| AIFS | 23 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 23 |
| GFS | 2432 | 2838 | 2428 | 2327 | 2024 | 1620 | 2126 |
| ICON | 2129 | 2434 | 1926 | 1825 | 1622 | 1827 | 2231 |
| ARPEGE | 1931 | 2338 | 1323 | 1628 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1835 | 2039 | 1734 | 1531 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | medium | 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 west-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Wednesday 4, from the southwest: onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 SandurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sandur?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 12 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 23 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.9 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Sandur today
Wind near Sandur
- Skopun 11 mph SW · 4.8 mi
- Kirkjubøur 11 mph WSW · 7.7 mi
- Sandvík 11 mph SW · 15 mi
- Hvalba 9 mph SW · 17 mi
- Sandavágur 7 mph SW · 18 mi
- Trongisvágur 10 mph SW · 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). 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 3:15 am (local time).
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