Wind in Vestmanna
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:59 pm (WET)- Gusts
- 34 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 38 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Vestmanna is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 14 mph to 38 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 69 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 14–38 mph · gusts 69 WSW · Beaufort 7
- Thu 29 6–24 mph · gusts 58 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 5–23 mph · gusts 58 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–14 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–13 mph · gusts 33 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–11 mph · gusts 32 W · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 8–14 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) | 36 | 38 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 17 |
| Gusts | 69 | 68 | 64 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 46 | 34 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 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) | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 34 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 38 | 43 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 23 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| Gusts | 56 | 47 | 53 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 26 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Gusts | 18 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
| Direction | W | WSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2658 | 1737 | 1738 | 1022 | 1447 | 1448 | 1434 |
| AIFS | 29 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 20 |
| GFS | 3754 | 1634 | 1841 | 1928 | 1728 | 925 | 720 |
| ICON | 4071 | 2348 | 2150 | 1635 | 1530 | 1226 | 1739 |
| ARPEGE | 3160 | 1635 | 2045 | 1432 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3869 | 2458 | 2358 | 1434 | 1333 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | high | high | 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 west. 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 · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in VestmannaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Vestmanna?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 38 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 69 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 38 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 69 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.8 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 69 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 Vestmanna today
Wind near Vestmanna
- Kvívík 13 mph WSW · 4.0 mi
- Hvalvík 12 mph WSW · 5.1 mi
- Sandavágur 14 mph WSW · 6.9 mi
- Gásadalur 13 mph WSW · 8.8 mi
- Selatrað 9 mph WSW · 9.7 mi
- Kaldbak 15 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, 7.1 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 11:59 pm (local time).
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