Wind in Vik
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:25 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 6:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Vik is a light breeze from the northeast: 3 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 6:00 am with gusts of 28 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 24 mph from the east, with gusts of 43 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, Wed 28 3–16 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 2–24 mph · gusts 43 E · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 2–10 mph · gusts 21 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–16 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 16 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–7 mph · gusts 22 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 5–13 mph · gusts 27 SW · 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) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 8 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | WSW | W | W | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 15 | 33 | 42 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | SE | SSW | SSW | SE | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 15 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | SSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 28 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 13 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | WSW | W | W | W | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
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 | 1327 | 1834 | 815 | 1428 | 1846 | 1140 | 1327 |
| AIFS | 20 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| GFS | 2328 | 3144 | 713 | 1924 | 1115 | 1119 | 610 |
| ICON | 1434 | 2254 | 1337 | 1843 | 823 | 926 | 1845 |
| ARPEGE | 1330 | 1731 | 716 | 1328 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1628 | 2443 | 1021 | 1628 | 916 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | high | high | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the east: cross-shore.
The coast here faces south. 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 | 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 VikQuestions
What's the wind like today in Vik?
Light breeze from the northeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 6:00 am with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 24 mph from the east, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 5.4 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-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Vik today
Wind near Vik
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur 6 mph NNE · 39 mi
- Vestmannaeyjar 19 mph ESE · 39 mi
- Stokkseyri 14 mph ENE · 70 mi
- Selfoss 12 mph NE · 71 mi
- Eyrarbakki 15 mph ENE · 73 mi
- Þorlákshöfn 14 mph ENE · 79 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, 12 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 11:25 pm (local time).
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