Wind in Vopnafjörður
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:30 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Vopnafjörður is a light air from the northwest: 1 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 27 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 1–8 mph · gusts 11 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–16 mph · gusts 24 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 14–18 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–17 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–15 mph · gusts 28 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–15 mph · gusts 26 SW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 6–13 mph · gusts 24 SW · 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) | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Direction | SW | NW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
| Gusts | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 26 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 27 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 713 | 918 | 1629 | 1437 | 1636 | 1526 | 1324 |
| AIFS | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| GFS | 1111 | 1623 | 2137 | 2954 | 2955 | 2440 | 1934 |
| ICON | 814 | 1325 | 1527 | 1325 | 1121 | 1932 | 2033 |
| ARPEGE | 2027 | 1217 | 2030 | 1725 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 811 | 1624 | 1827 | 1727 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | 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 northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Saturday 31, from the southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 VopnafjörðurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Vopnafjörður?
Light air from the northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Vopnafjörður today
Wind near Vopnafjörður
- Bakkafjörður 2 mph SE · 19 mi
- Bakkagerði 4 mph SSW · 33 mi
- Þórshöfn 4 mph E · 34 mi
- Seyðisfjörður 4 mph SSE · 41 mi
- Eskifjörður 2 mph N · 53 mi
- Reyðarfjörður 3 mph NE · 53 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, 2.3 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 3:30 am (local time).
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