Wind in Heiligenstedten
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:31 am (CET)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Heiligenstedten is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 16 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 1–9 mph · gusts 16 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–4 mph · gusts 8 W · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 10 N · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 11 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–10 mph · gusts 18 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–12 mph · gusts 16 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–6 mph · gusts 11 W · Beaufort 2
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) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | NW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| Direction | WNW | W | SW | WSW | W | W | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | N | N | NNE | N | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | N | NNE | E | SE | SSE | SSE | S | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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?
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 | 1119 | 612 | 615 | 623 | 1223 | 1216 | 611 |
| AIFS | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| GFS | 1023 | 45 | 57 | 1432 | 1732 | 918 | 68 |
| ICON | 917 | 48 | 510 | 511 | 713 | 815 | 511 |
| ARPEGE | 1219 | 59 | 712 | 711 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 916 | 48 | 610 | 611 | 713 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | 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 southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the north-northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in HeiligenstedtenQuestions
What's the wind like today in Heiligenstedten?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 12 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 16 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Heiligenstedten today
Wind near Heiligenstedten
- Bahrenfleth 9 mph SW · 4.5 mi
- Breitenberg 7 mph SW · 6.6 mi
- Brokdorf 10 mph SW · 7.8 mi
- Sankt Margarethen 10 mph SW · 9.4 mi
- Brunsbüttel 10 mph SW · 15 mi
- Stade 7 mph SW · 23 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 2:31 am (local time).
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