Wind in Raufarhöfn
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:52 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Raufarhöfn is a light air from the west-southwest: 1 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 10:00 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, Thu 29 1–21 mph · gusts 34 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 2–15 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–18 mph · gusts 29 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–14 mph · gusts 22 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–17 mph · gusts 27 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–14 mph · gusts 29 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 7–19 mph · gusts 33 SSW · 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) | 4 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 8 |
| Gusts | 9 | 3 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 12 |
| Direction | WNW | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Gusts | 23 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW |
| 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) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1630 | 1525 | 1728 | 1530 | 1330 | 1429 | 1933 |
| AIFS | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
| GFS | 2025 | 1130 | 2036 | 2546 | 2441 | 1537 | 1737 |
| ICON | 2134 | 1423 | 1626 | 1219 | 1728 | 2134 | 2848 |
| ARPEGE | 2237 | 711 | 1730 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2134 | 1523 | 1829 | 1422 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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 west-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
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 | 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 RaufarhöfnQuestions
What's the wind like today in Raufarhöfn?
Light air from the west-southwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 10:00 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 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 10 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Raufarhöfn today
Wind near Raufarhöfn
- Kópasker 2 mph SSW · 17 mi
- Þórshöfn 3 mph WNW · 25 mi
- Bakkafjörður 6 mph WSW · 43 mi
- Norðurþing 5 mph SE · 48 mi
- Vopnafjörður 6 mph SW · 57 mi
- Hrísey 3 mph SE · 75 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, 3.4 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 12:52 am (local time).
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