Wind in Ólafsfjörður
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:53 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Ólafsfjörður is a light breeze from the east-southeast: 1 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 40 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 1–17 mph · gusts 40 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 5–14 mph · gusts 43 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–15 mph · gusts 34 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–17 mph · gusts 41 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–14 mph · gusts 33 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–11 mph · gusts 29 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–6 mph · gusts 28 SSW · 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) | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 40 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 18 | 29 | 32 | 39 | 41 | 21 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 9 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 27 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 17 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 40 | 28 | 29 | 41 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 33 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 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 on Friday 30.
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 | 1234 | 825 | 622 | 1138 | 938 | 846 | 628 |
| AIFS | 15 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| GFS | 1222 | 1513 | 1314 | 1418 | 1942 | 2357 | 1516 |
| ICON | 1740 | 1345 | 1336 | 1439 | 1135 | 1135 | 1341 |
| ARPEGE | 1431 | 1226 | 911 | 928 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1740 | 1443 | 1534 | 1741 | 1433 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | low | 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-southeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 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 |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in ÓlafsfjörðurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ólafsfjörður?
Light breeze from the east-southeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 40 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 8.7 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Ólafsfjörður today
Wind near Ólafsfjörður
- Dalvík 2 mph E · 7.4 mi
- Siglufjörður 7 mph E · 9.4 mi
- Hjalteyri 5 mph S · 20 mi
- Hofsós 5 mph E · 24 mi
- Svalbarðseyri 2 mph SSE · 28 mi
- Sauðárkrókur 2 mph WSW · 36 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, 6.2 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 11:53 pm (local time).
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