Wind in Saksun
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:50 am (WET)- Gusts
- 31 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 24 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Saksun is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 6 mph to 24 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 51 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 25 mph from the south, with gusts of 60 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 6–24 mph · gusts 51 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–25 mph · gusts 60 S · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 4–14 mph · gusts 33 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–12 mph · gusts 30 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–9 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 8–14 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 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| Gusts | 34 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 40 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 25 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 59 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 41 | 30 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 28 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 24 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 22 |
| Direction | W | W | W | SW | SW | SSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 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 | 1737 | 1738 | 1022 | 1447 | 1448 | 1434 | 1434 |
| AIFS | 19 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 21 |
| GFS | 1634 | 1841 | 1928 | 1728 | 925 | 720 | 1226 |
| ICON | 2449 | 2353 | 1334 | 1430 | 1029 | 1538 | 1538 |
| ARPEGE | 1934 | 2345 | 1729 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2451 | 2560 | 1433 | 1230 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | high | high | medium | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. 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 | 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 SaksunQuestions
What's the wind like today in Saksun?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 24 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 51 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 25 mph from the south, with gusts of 60 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 11 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 60 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Saksun today
Wind near Saksun
- Haldórsvík 11 mph WSW · 3.2 mi
- Kvívík 10 mph WSW · 9.6 mi
- Oyndarfjørður 6 mph WSW · 11 mi
- Gásadalur 12 mph WSW · 13 mi
- Bøur 12 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 2.5 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 12:50 am (local time).
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