Wind in Gásadalur
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:06 am (WET)- Gusts
- 30 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Gásadalur is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 7 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 58 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, Thu 29 7–25 mph · gusts 58 S · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 6–26 mph · gusts 62 S · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 4–17 mph · gusts 39 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–14 mph · gusts 35 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–13 mph · gusts 30 W · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 12–22 mph · gusts 30 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 18–22 mph · gusts 33 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) | 13 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 |
| Gusts | 39 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 38 | 36 | 41 | 47 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 54 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 47 | 27 | 30 | 21 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SSE | S | S | SSW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 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) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 33 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 30 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 35 | 27 | 25 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 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?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Saturday 31.
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 | 2633 | 2837 | 1928 | 2450 | 2240 | 2330 | 2333 |
| AIFS | 25 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 26 |
| GFS | 2834 | 3041 | 2428 | 2328 | 1525 | 1620 | 2026 |
| ICON | 2442 | 2545 | 1931 | 1628 | 1525 | 2032 | 1734 |
| ARPEGE | 1733 | 2039 | 1121 | 1426 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2558 | 2662 | 1739 | 1435 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, 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 GásadalurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Gásadalur?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 12 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 58 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 26 mph from the south, with gusts of 62 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 12 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 62 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 Gásadalur today
Wind near Gásadalur
- Bøur 12 mph WSW · 2.7 mi
- Mykines 16 mph SW · 6.5 mi
- Vestmanna 10 mph WSW · 8.9 mi
- Kvívík 9 mph WSW · 12 mi
- Hvalvík 9 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Selatrað 7 mph WSW · 18 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 1:06 am (local time).
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