Wind in Hoyvík
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:54 pm (WET)- Gusts
- 36 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 38 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Hoyvík is a fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 12 mph to 38 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 71 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, Wed 28 12–38 mph · gusts 71 WSW · Beaufort 7
- Thu 29 7–19 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 7–17 mph · gusts 35 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–15 mph · gusts 29 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–16 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–11 mph · gusts 25 W · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–13 mph · gusts 26 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) | 37 | 38 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 20 |
| Gusts | 69 | 71 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 48 | 37 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 30 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | 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) | 17 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
| Gusts | 35 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 15 |
| Direction | SSW | S | S | S | SSW | SW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| Gusts | 14 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 22 |
| Direction | W | W | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind today: it may change.
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 | 2245 | 1733 | 1835 | 1019 | 1242 | 1440 | 1326 |
| AIFS | 22 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 |
| GFS | 3954 | 1632 | 2344 | 2028 | 1827 | 920 | 1227 |
| ICON | 3967 | 2133 | 2237 | 1832 | 1523 | 1017 | 1930 |
| ARPEGE | 3059 | 1531 | 1838 | 1435 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3871 | 1934 | 1735 | 1529 | 1629 | — | — |
| Confidence | low | high | high | medium | high | 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 west-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in HoyvíkQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hoyvík?
Fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 18 mph now, peaking at 38 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 71 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 38 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 71 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 6.1 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 71 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Hoyvík today
Wind near Hoyvík
- Signabøur 17 mph WSW · 6.4 mi
- Innan Glyvur 17 mph WSW · 6.9 mi
- Hósvík 17 mph WSW · 9.7 mi
- Sandavágur 17 mph WSW · 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, 2.6 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 9:54 pm (local time).
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