Wind in Hvalba
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:07 am (WET)- Gusts
- 30 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Hvalba is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 9 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 45 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 25 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 49 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 9–23 mph · gusts 45 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 9–25 mph · gusts 49 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 3–17 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–16 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–13 mph · gusts 30 W · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 11–20 mph · gusts 31 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 16–21 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 5
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) | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 |
| Gusts | 28 | 28 | 31 | 39 | 36 | 40 | 43 | 45 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 12 |
| Gusts | 40 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 38 | 36 | 29 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| Gusts | 18 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Direction | W | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 29 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 23 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | SW | SW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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?
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 | 2331 | 2636 | 1521 | 2244 | 1643 | 2031 | 2132 |
| AIFS | 25 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 24 |
| GFS | 2639 | 2743 | 2227 | 2230 | 1927 | 1623 | 2130 |
| ICON | 2339 | 2643 | 1829 | 1729 | 1423 | 1931 | 2134 |
| ARPEGE | 1935 | 2140 | 1528 | 1829 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2345 | 2549 | 1730 | 1629 | — | — | — |
| 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 southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south-southwest: cross-onshore.
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 HvalbaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hvalba?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 45 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 25 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 10 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Hvalba today
Wind near Hvalba
- Sandvík 10 mph SW · 2.4 mi
- Trongisvágur 10 mph SW · 4.6 mi
- Skúvoy 11 mph SW · 13 mi
- Skopun 10 mph SW · 21 mi
- Kirkjubøur 10 mph WSW · 25 mi
- Sandavágur 7 mph SW · 32 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 4:07 am (local time).
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