Wind in Garðabær
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:04 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 38 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 6:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Garðabær is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 6 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 6:00 am with gusts of 46 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 6–25 mph · gusts 46 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 6–10 mph · gusts 19 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–13 mph · gusts 22 S · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–11 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–27 mph · gusts 49 SE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 3–27 mph · gusts 50 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 4–14 mph · gusts 29 SSW · 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) | 14 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 26 | 31 | 46 | 39 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 13 |
| Direction | E | E | E | SSE | S | S | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 15 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | SE | S | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 10 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | S | SSW | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | SE | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 Sunday 1.
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 | 3051 | 1627 | 1324 | 2136 | 2143 | 2444 | 1429 |
| AIFS | 27 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| GFS | 3655 | 1728 | 1727 | 1841 | 2843 | 2943 | 1423 |
| ICON | 3049 | 1625 | 1524 | 2033 | 3255 | 3355 | 1523 |
| ARPEGE | 3155 | 1728 | 1421 | 2236 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2546 | 1019 | 1322 | 1121 | 2749 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | medium | 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Tuesday 3, from the south-southeast: cross-offshore.
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 GarðabærQuestions
What's the wind like today in Garðabær?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 10 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 6:00 am with gusts of 46 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 27 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 50 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.1 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 50 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces west.
More about Garðabær today
Wind near Garðabær
- Reykjavík 10 mph SSW · 3.3 mi
- Mosfellsbær 9 mph SSW · 8.6 mi
- Vogar 14 mph S · 16 mi
- Garður 15 mph S · 22 mi
- Þorlákshöfn 15 mph SSW · 23 mi
- Grindavík 17 mph S · 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 11 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 10:04 am (local time).
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