Wind in Álftanes
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:54 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Álftanes is a moderate breeze from the east: 1 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 31 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 51 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, Wed 28 1–14 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 9–29 mph · gusts 51 SE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 8–15 mph · gusts 25 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–17 mph · gusts 26 S · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–13 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–31 mph · gusts 51 SSE · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 6–25 mph · gusts 44 S · Beaufort 6
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) | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Gusts | 2 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | SE | SE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 16 | 20 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 25 | 31 | 46 | 51 | 24 | 29 | 22 | 15 |
| Direction | E | E | E | S | S | S | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SSE | SE | SE | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 15 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 tomorrow.
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 | 1728 | 2851 | 1324 | 1424 | 1836 | 2443 | 2644 |
| AIFS | 15 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 20 |
| GFS | 1733 | 3654 | 1829 | 1726 | 2341 | 2140 | 1930 |
| ICON | 1421 | 3454 | 1828 | 1726 | 1523 | 3659 | 2947 |
| ARPEGE | 2132 | 3256 | 1931 | 1320 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1422 | 2951 | 1525 | 1726 | 1321 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | high | low | 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 east: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the south-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 ÁlftanesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Álftanes?
Moderate breeze from the east: 14 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 31 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 51 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.1 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 51 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Álftanes today
Wind near Álftanes
- Seltjarnarnes 14 mph E · 3.7 mi
- Mosfellsbær 12 mph E · 11 mi
- Vogar 12 mph E · 14 mi
- Garður 13 mph E · 19 mi
- Grindavík 27 mph ESE · 22 mi
- Þorlákshöfn 13 mph ENE · 25 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, 10 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 10:54 pm (local time).
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