Wind in Grundarhverfi
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:45 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 49 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 7 · near gale
- Today's peak
- 34 mph at 6:00 am
- In knots
- 27 kn
Today the wind in Grundarhverfi is a near gale from the east: 9 mph to 34 mph, peaking at 6:00 am with gusts of 49 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 9–34 mph · gusts 49 ESE · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 8–11 mph · gusts 13 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–11 mph · gusts 19 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 6–12 mph · gusts 14 SE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 5–33 mph · gusts 49 SE · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 7–34 mph · gusts 50 S · Beaufort 7
- Wed 4 6–18 mph · gusts 33 S · 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) | 20 | 24 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 29 | 29 | 49 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Direction | E | E | E | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 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 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SSE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SSE | SE | SSE | S | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | SSW | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 today.
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 | 2446 | 1121 | 1324 | 1537 | 2238 | 1942 | 1833 |
| AIFS | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| GFS | 1949 | 1527 | 2028 | 2132 | 2830 | 3043 | 1217 |
| ICON | 3049 | 1624 | 1726 | 1726 | 3355 | 3255 | 1523 |
| ARPEGE | 1944 | 1629 | 1325 | 2440 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3449 | 1113 | 1119 | 1214 | 3349 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | 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 east: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · today | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
| 10 | Storm | 55–63 | Sea white with foam |
| 11 | Violent storm | 64–72 | Exceptionally high waves |
Questions about the wind in GrundarhverfiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Grundarhverfi?
Near gale from the east: 31 mph now, peaking at 34 mph at 6:00 am with gusts of 49 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 34 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is near gale and waves are 3.6 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?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Grundarhverfi today
Wind near Grundarhverfi
- Reykjavík 22 mph E · 7.5 mi
- Kópavogur 22 mph E · 9.2 mi
- Borgarnes 18 mph ENE · 21 mi
- Hvanneyri 14 mph E · 22 mi
- Vogar 35 mph ESE · 24 mi
- Garður 33 mph ESE · 27 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, 4.9 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 6:45 am (local time).
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