Wind in Helsinki
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:52 pm (EET)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Helsinki is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 10 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 31 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 10–15 mph · gusts 31 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 4–10 mph · gusts 20 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–8 mph · gusts 16 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–9 mph · gusts 19 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 12 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–7 mph · gusts 18 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 6–16 mph · gusts 39 NW · 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) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Gusts | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | SW | W | W | W | WNW | NW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 1634 | 1123 | 816 | 817 | 927 | 821 | 1639 |
| AIFS | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| GFS | 2230 | 1723 | 1523 | 1521 | 87 | 1521 | 1421 |
| ICON | 1428 | 816 | 817 | 714 | 510 | 917 | 1022 |
| ARPEGE | 2635 | 2027 | 1627 | 1218 | 1419 | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1531 | 1020 | 816 | 919 | 612 | 611 | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | high | high | 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 south-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in HelsinkiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Helsinki?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 10 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 16 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 39 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.5 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Helsinki today
Wind near Helsinki
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, 12 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 11:52 pm (local time).
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