Wind in Selfoss
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:01 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 30 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Selfoss is a moderate breeze from the northeast: 5 mph to 30 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 53 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 5–30 mph · gusts 53 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 3–16 mph · gusts 28 S · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 6–15 mph · gusts 26 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–10 mph · gusts 18 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–26 mph · gusts 44 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 3–20 mph · gusts 46 S · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 3–15 mph · gusts 33 S · 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) | 13 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 20 | 27 | 36 | 53 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 12 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | SE | S | S | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 23 | 21 |
| Direction | E | E | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 25 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| Direction | SSW | ENE | NE | NNE | NE | ENE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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?
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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1837 | 820 | 1225 | 1436 | 1734 | 1946 | 1533 |
| AIFS | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 9 |
| GFS | 2339 | 1218 | 2128 | 2136 | 2036 | 2436 | 1526 |
| ICON | 2645 | 1730 | 1526 | 1322 | 2745 | 2643 | 813 |
| ARPEGE | 2248 | 713 | 921 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3053 | 1628 | 1526 | 1018 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | medium | 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 northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in SelfossQuestions
What's the wind like today in Selfoss?
Moderate breeze from the northeast: 15 mph now, peaking at 30 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 53 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 30 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 53 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.2 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 53 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Selfoss today
Wind near Selfoss
- Eyrarbakki 18 mph ENE · 6.7 mi
- Stokkseyri 17 mph ENE · 6.8 mi
- Þorlákshöfn 17 mph ENE · 13 mi
- Mosfellsbær 16 mph E · 27 mi
- Hafnarfjörður 17 mph E · 30 mi
- Reykjavík 18 mph E · 31 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, 13 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 1:01 am (local time).
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