Wind in Kópasker
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:32 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Kópasker is a light air from the west: 4 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 34 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, Wed 28 4–20 mph · gusts 34 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 1–21 mph · gusts 35 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 3–17 mph · gusts 29 S · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–18 mph · gusts 30 S · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–12 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 7–21 mph · gusts 37 S · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 4–16 mph · gusts 30 SSW · 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) | 20 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| Gusts | 34 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | NNW | NW | NW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 19 |
| Direction | W | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| Gusts | 13 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 25 |
| Direction | S | SE | S | S | SSW | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 30 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1427 | 1732 | 1525 | 1728 | 1429 | 1230 | 1630 |
| AIFS | 15 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
| GFS | 2833 | 1334 | 1217 | 1830 | 1628 | 2335 | 2127 |
| ICON | 2335 | 2132 | 1727 | 1727 | 1321 | 2034 | 2136 |
| ARPEGE | 1529 | 2235 | 1624 | 1828 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2034 | 2135 | 1729 | 1830 | 1221 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | high | medium | high |
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 west: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Thursday 29, from the east-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in KópaskerQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kópasker?
Light air from the west: 2 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 21 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 7.9 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Kópasker today
Wind near Kópasker
- Raufarhöfn 5 mph WNW · 17 mi
- Norðurþing 4 mph ESE · 31 mi
- Þórshöfn 6 mph NW · 32 mi
- Bakkafjörður 10 mph W · 49 mi
- Hjalteyri 5 mph S · 58 mi
- Hrísey 2 mph SSE · 58 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, 3.9 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 11:32 pm (local time).
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