Wind in Reykjavík
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:56 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 31 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 26 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Reykjavík is a fresh breeze from the east: 7 mph to 26 mph, peaking at 5:00 am with gusts of 47 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 7–26 mph · gusts 47 SE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 5–11 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–12 mph · gusts 23 S · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–9 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–29 mph · gusts 51 SE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 7–19 mph · gusts 42 S · Beaufort 5
- 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) | 16 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 26 | 31 | 47 | 47 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 14 |
| Direction | E | E | E | SSE | SSE | S | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | SE | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSE | S | SSW | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | ESE | SE | S | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 14 |
| GFS | 3555 | 1728 | 1828 | 2144 | 2141 | 2840 | 1122 |
| ICON | 3454 | 1828 | 1726 | 1523 | 3659 | 2947 | 1116 |
| ARPEGE | 3052 | 1930 | 1422 | 2341 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2647 | 1121 | 1323 | 917 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | medium | low | 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.
On Monday 2, from the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in ReykjavíkQuestions
What's the wind like today in Reykjavík?
Fresh breeze from the east: 19 mph now, peaking at 26 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 47 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 29 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 51 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 3.3 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 Reykjavík today
Wind near Reykjavík
- Kópavogur 19 mph E · 1.7 mi
- Mosfellsbær 17 mph E · 6.3 mi
- Vogar 31 mph ESE · 18 mi
- Garður 32 mph ESE · 23 mi
- Þorlákshöfn 20 mph ENE · 25 mi
- Grindavík 38 mph ESE · 26 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, 8.5 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 2:56 am (local time).
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