Wind in Langasandur
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:25 am (WET)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Langasandur is a light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 49 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 24 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 57 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 5–23 mph · gusts 49 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–24 mph · gusts 57 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 3–12 mph · gusts 29 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 6–12 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–14 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 10–14 mph · gusts 34 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 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 33 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 34 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | 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) | 24 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 57 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | NW | W |
| Beaufort | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Gusts | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 |
| Direction | WSW | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 22 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | W | W | W | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 today.
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 | 1635 | 1737 | 820 | 1347 | 1348 | 1534 | 1434 |
| AIFS | 19 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 21 |
| GFS | 1432 | 1538 | 1628 | 1427 | 724 | 620 | 1126 |
| ICON | 2354 | 2458 | 1130 | 1231 | 1026 | 1338 | 1338 |
| ARPEGE | 1735 | 1840 | 921 | 1227 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2349 | 2457 | 1229 | 1228 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | high | 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 southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the south-southwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 LangasandurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Langasandur?
Light breeze from the southwest: 6 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 49 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 24 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 57 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 5.1 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 57 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Langasandur today
Wind near Langasandur
- Saksun 7 mph SW · 4.2 mi
- Skálabotnur 6 mph SW · 6.9 mi
- Kvívík 7 mph SW · 8.1 mi
- Við Sjógv 6 mph SW · 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, 6.6 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 3:25 am (local time).
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