Wind in Hafnarfjörður
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:18 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 36 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 31 mph at 8:00 am
- In knots
- 20 kn
Today the wind in Hafnarfjörður is a fresh breeze from the east: 9 mph to 31 mph, peaking at 8:00 am with gusts of 53 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 9–31 mph · gusts 53 SE · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 5–13 mph · gusts 20 S · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–15 mph · gusts 23 S · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–14 mph · gusts 23 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–31 mph · gusts 53 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 5–29 mph · gusts 50 S · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 6–19 mph · gusts 36 S · Beaufort 5
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) | 10 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 18 | 29 | 40 | 53 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 15 |
| Direction | E | E | E | SSE | SSE | S | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 13 |
| Gusts | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 20 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 11 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 21 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | E | SE | S | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | 2652 | 1527 | 1527 | 1637 | 2543 | 2544 | 1936 |
| AIFS | 25 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 14 |
| GFS | 3555 | 1728 | 1828 | 2144 | 2141 | 2840 | 1122 |
| ICON | 3864 | 2031 | 1827 | 1727 | 3558 | 2846 | 1117 |
| ARPEGE | 3155 | 2032 | 1523 | 2443 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3153 | 1320 | 1523 | 1523 | 3153 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | medium | medium | medium | 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.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in HafnarfjörðurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hafnarfjörður?
Fresh breeze from the east: 23 mph now, peaking at 31 mph at 8:00 am with gusts of 53 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 31 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 53 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 3.3 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 53 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 Hafnarfjörður today
Wind near Hafnarfjörður
- Reykjavík 26 mph E · 4.9 mi
- Mosfellsbær 26 mph E · 9.9 mi
- Vogar 32 mph ESE · 15 mi
- Garður 32 mph ESE · 22 mi
- Grindavík 41 mph ESE · 22 mi
- Þorlákshöfn 23 mph ENE · 22 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, 13 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 5:18 am (local time).
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