Wind in Þorlákshöfn
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:12 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 51 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 36 mph at 8:00 am
- In knots
- 18 kn
Today the wind in Þorlákshöfn is a fresh breeze from the south: 12 mph to 36 mph, peaking at 8:00 am with gusts of 60 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 12–36 mph · gusts 60 SE · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 7–18 mph · gusts 30 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–16 mph · gusts 27 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–12 mph · gusts 20 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 7–30 mph · gusts 48 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 7–30 mph · gusts 49 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 3–11 mph · gusts 28 SSW · Beaufort 3
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) | 15 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Gusts | 23 | 27 | 41 | 59 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | SSE | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 30 |
| Direction | S | S | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | SSE | ESE | N | E | WNW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 2550 | 1326 | 1225 | 1836 | 1843 | 2245 | 1128 |
| AIFS | 20 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| GFS | 4154 | 1925 | 2127 | 2137 | 3043 | 3143 | 1117 |
| ICON | 2958 | 1537 | 1532 | 1329 | 3161 | 3164 | 1326 |
| ARPEGE | 3754 | 1926 | 1727 | 2434 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3660 | 1830 | 1627 | 1320 | 3048 | — | — |
| Confidence | low | medium | medium | medium | medium | low | 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 south: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in ÞorlákshöfnQuestions
What's the wind like today in Þorlákshöfn?
Fresh breeze from the south: 21 mph now, peaking at 36 mph at 8:00 am with gusts of 60 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 36 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 60 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 10 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 60 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Þorlákshöfn today
Wind near Þorlákshöfn
- Eyrarbakki 23 mph SSE · 7.1 mi
- Stokkseyri 23 mph SSE · 10.0 mi
- Selfoss 23 mph SSE · 13 mi
- Hafnarfjörður 18 mph S · 22 mi
- Mosfellsbær 18 mph SSE · 24 mi
- Reykjavík 18 mph S · 25 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, 8.1 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 9:12 am (local time).
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