Wind in Seyðisfjörður
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:55 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Seyðisfjörður is a light air from the south: 3 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 31 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 35 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 3–10 mph · gusts 31 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–11 mph · gusts 27 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 8–16 mph · gusts 35 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–14 mph · gusts 33 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–13 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–9 mph · gusts 33 SW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–5 mph · gusts 22 W · Beaufort 2
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) | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 25 |
| Direction | WSW | SSE | SE | ESE | E | SE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 25 |
| Direction | SSW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 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) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 |
| Gusts | 30 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 35 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 33 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 23 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 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 | 626 | 423 | 733 | 647 | 847 | 933 | 522 |
| AIFS | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| GFS | 78 | 67 | 912 | 1221 | 1430 | 87 | 87 |
| ICON | 1339 | 928 | 1236 | 1133 | 935 | 1240 | 2560 |
| ARPEGE | 929 | 514 | 1126 | 922 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1031 | 1127 | 1635 | 1433 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | high | low |
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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in SeyðisfjörðurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Seyðisfjörður?
Light air from the south: 3 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Seyðisfjörður today
Wind near Seyðisfjörður
- Neskaupstaður 3 mph W · 12 mi
- Eskifjörður 3 mph N · 13 mi
- Reyðarfjörður 2 mph NE · 17 mi
- Bakkagerði 5 mph SSW · 19 mi
- Stöðvarfjörður 4 mph W · 30 mi
- Breiðdalsvík 4 mph NW · 32 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, 19 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 2:55 am (local time).
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