Wind in Nólsoy
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:40 am (WET)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Nólsoy is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 7 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 30 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 7–20 mph · gusts 30 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 6–23 mph · gusts 34 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 4–16 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–15 mph · gusts 23 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–14 mph · gusts 27 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 11–24 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) | 17 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 |
| Gusts | 25 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 25 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 6 |
| Gusts | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 10 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Gusts | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 23 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW |
| 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?
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 | 2227 | 2632 | 1824 | 2649 | 2045 | 2434 | 2534 |
| AIFS | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 22 |
| GFS | 2335 | 2640 | 2429 | 2127 | 1720 | 1622 | 2028 |
| ICON | 2129 | 2434 | 1926 | 1825 | 1622 | 1827 | 2231 |
| ARPEGE | 2330 | 2836 | 1318 | 1824 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2030 | 2334 | 1625 | 1523 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 NólsoyQuestions
What's the wind like today in Nólsoy?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 30 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 3.4 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 34 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 Nólsoy today
Wind near Nólsoy
- Lambareiði 7 mph WSW · 8.7 mi
- Skopun 11 mph SW · 10 mi
- Skálavík 14 mph WSW · 12 mi
- Hósvík 7 mph WSW · 13 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 2:40 am (local time).
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