Wind in Siglufjörður
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:41 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 7:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Siglufjörður is a gentle breeze from the east: 4 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 7:00 am with gusts of 33 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 26 mph from the south, with gusts of 50 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 4–12 mph · gusts 33 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–26 mph · gusts 50 S · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 14–25 mph · gusts 50 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 9–20 mph · gusts 40 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 6–17 mph · gusts 38 S · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–22 mph · gusts 30 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 14–24 mph · gusts 32 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) | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 19 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 24 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | S | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 36 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | SSE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 25 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| Gusts | 50 | 34 | 38 | 46 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 38 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 20 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 40 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 33 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind today: it may change.
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 | 3141 | 1318 | 2635 | 2640 | 2641 | 2230 | 2332 |
| AIFS | 26 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
| GFS | 1427 | 1316 | 1838 | 2352 | 3460 | 1420 | 1330 |
| ICON | 1337 | 2245 | 2245 | 1940 | 1740 | 2041 | 3964 |
| ARPEGE | 2737 | 69 | 1934 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1233 | 2650 | 2550 | 1940 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | low | low | medium | high | low | 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 east: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in SiglufjörðurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Siglufjörður?
Gentle breeze from the east: 8 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 7:00 am with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 26 mph from the south, with gusts of 50 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 10 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 50 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Siglufjörður today
Wind near Siglufjörður
- Ólafsfjörður 7 mph SE · 9.4 mi
- Dalvík 3 mph E · 16 mi
- Hofsós 6 mph E · 22 mi
- Hjalteyri 5 mph S · 29 mi
- Sauðárkrókur 2 mph W · 35 mi
- Svalbarðseyri 1 mph S · 37 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). 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 12:41 am (local time).
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