Wind in Kirkjubøur
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:58 am (WET)- Gusts
- 36 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in Kirkjubøur is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 7 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 43 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 25 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 34 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 7–19 mph · gusts 43 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 8–20 mph · gusts 44 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 5–17 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–16 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–13 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 13–24 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 18–25 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 6
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) | 18 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 36 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 19 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 38 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 22 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | SSW | SW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Gusts | 20 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 30 |
| Direction | W | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 34 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 24 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | SW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 2229 | 2432 | 2027 | 2449 | 2345 | 2434 | 2534 |
| AIFS | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 22 |
| GFS | 1732 | 1938 | 2028 | 1827 | 1124 | 920 | 1526 |
| ICON | 2032 | 2136 | 1730 | 1627 | 1324 | 1930 | 2137 |
| ARPEGE | 1531 | 1838 | 1435 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1943 | 2044 | 1734 | 1634 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | 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 west-southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in KirkjubøurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kirkjubøur?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 17 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 43 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 25 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.4 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 southeast.
More about Kirkjubøur today
Wind near Kirkjubøur
- Skopun 15 mph WSW · 4.6 mi
- Sandur 15 mph WSW · 7.7 mi
- Morskranes 7 mph WSW · 13 mi
- Sandavágur 12 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Hósvík 10 mph WSW · 15 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 12:58 am (local time).
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