Wind in Seltjarnarnes
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:40 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 30 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 27 mph at 8:00 am
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Seltjarnarnes is a fresh breeze from the east: 9 mph to 27 mph, peaking at 8:00 am with gusts of 51 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, Thu 29 9–27 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 5–25 mph · gusts 44 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) | 17 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 26 | 30 | 44 | 51 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 15 |
| Direction | E | E | E | SSE | SSE | S | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 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) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | ESE | 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 |
| 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 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 18 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | E | ESE | SSE | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 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 | 3755 | 1828 | 1928 | 2244 | 2141 | 2940 | 1122 |
| ICON | 3454 | 1828 | 1726 | 1523 | 3659 | 2947 | 1116 |
| ARPEGE | 3155 | 2032 | 1523 | 2443 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2751 | 1525 | 1726 | 1321 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 SeltjarnarnesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Seltjarnarnes?
Fresh breeze from the east: 20 mph now, peaking at 27 mph at 8:00 am with gusts of 51 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 fresh breeze and waves are 2.6 ft. On Thursday 29, 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 Seltjarnarnes today
Wind near Seltjarnarnes
- Álftanes 20 mph E · 3.7 mi
- Grundarhverfi 24 mph E · 7.7 mi
- Vogar 30 mph ESE · 17 mi
- Garður 28 mph ESE · 21 mi
- Grindavík 36 mph ESE · 26 mi
- Borgarnes 17 mph ENE · 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, 6.7 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 1:40 am (local time).
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