Wind in Velbastaður
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:01 pm (WET)- Gusts
- 40 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 39 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Velbastaður is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 17 mph to 39 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 70 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 17–39 mph · gusts 70 WSW · Beaufort 8
- Thu 29 8–19 mph · gusts 41 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
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) | 38 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 22 |
| Gusts | 68 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 52 | 38 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 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) | 18 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 37 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 39 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 22 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | SSW | SW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 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 |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
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 | 4155 | 2229 | 2432 | 2027 | 2449 | 2345 | 2434 |
| AIFS | 39 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 21 |
| GFS | 3954 | 1632 | 2344 | 2028 | 1827 | 920 | 1227 |
| ICON | 4071 | 2348 | 2150 | 1635 | 1530 | 1226 | 1739 |
| ARPEGE | 3059 | 1531 | 1838 | 1435 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3870 | 1941 | 2044 | 1734 | 1634 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | 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 west-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale · week peak | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in VelbastaðurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Velbastaður?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 17 mph now, peaking at 39 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 70 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 39 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 70 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 7.7 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 70 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Velbastaður today
Wind near Velbastaður
- Skopun 19 mph WSW · 5.5 mi
- Sandur 19 mph WSW · 9.7 mi
- Morskranes 14 mph WSW · 10 mi
- Sandavágur 17 mph WSW · 11 mi
- Hósvík 12 mph W · 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). 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 11:01 pm (local time).
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