Wind in Saarloq
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:07 am (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Saarloq is a gentle breeze from the west: 2 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 35 mph from the east, with gusts of 22 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 2–11 mph · gusts 19 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–18 mph · gusts 29 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 0–5 mph · gusts 9 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–15 mph · gusts 11 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–35 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 1–11 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–5 mph · gusts 8 ENE · 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) | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 7 |
| Direction | NNW | WNW | ESE | N | N | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 11 |
| Direction | ESE | SSE | WNW | W | W | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Direction | WSW | ESE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind today: it may change.
What 4 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 | 1829 | 59 | 1511 | 3522 | 1123 | 48 |
| AIFS | 9 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| GFS | 3510 | 2814 | 128 | 136 | 129 | 2026 | 3339 |
| ICON | 1016 | 2740 | 813 | 1319 | 1524 | 2032 | 1827 |
| Confidence | low | low | medium | high | low | medium | low |
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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the east: cross-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 · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in SaarloqQuestions
What's the wind like today in Saarloq?
Gentle breeze from the west: 10 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 35 mph from the east, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 9.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Saarloq today
Wind near Saarloq
- Qaqortoq 10 mph W · 12 mi
- Alluitsup Paa 4 mph NW · 16 mi
- Narsaq 6 mph E · 26 mi
- Igaliku 3 mph E · 37 mi
- Nanortalik 13 mph NW · 38 mi
- Qassimiut 5 mph NW · 42 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, 2.8 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 4:07 am (local time).
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