Wind in Keflavík
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:39 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 33 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 38 mph at 7:00 am
- In knots
- 18 kn
Today the wind in Keflavík is a fresh breeze from the east: 12 mph to 38 mph, peaking at 7:00 am with gusts of 64 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 12–38 mph · gusts 64 SE · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 10–19 mph · gusts 31 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 9–17 mph · gusts 28 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–16 mph · gusts 26 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 15–32 mph · gusts 53 SSE · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 7–27 mph · gusts 44 S · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 9–21 mph · gusts 38 S · 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) | 17 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 27 | 51 | 58 | 51 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 7 | 7 | 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) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 31 | 25 | 21 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | S | S | SSE | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 16 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 25 |
| Direction | S | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 3149 | 1728 | 1728 | 2138 | 2541 | 2744 | 2138 |
| AIFS | 32 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 21 |
| GFS | 4362 | 2029 | 2129 | 2752 | 2847 | 3146 | 1121 |
| ICON | 3863 | 2033 | 1829 | 1626 | 3353 | 2847 | 1421 |
| ARPEGE | 4263 | 2132 | 1725 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3864 | 1931 | 1728 | 1626 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | medium | 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 east: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces north. 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 KeflavíkQuestions
What's the wind like today in Keflavík?
Fresh breeze from the east: 21 mph now, peaking at 38 mph at 7:00 am with gusts of 64 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 38 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 64 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 5.3 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 64 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces north.
More about Keflavík today
Wind near Keflavík
- Sandgerði 22 mph E · 5.0 mi
- Grindavík 36 mph ESE · 12 mi
- Álftanes 19 mph E · 18 mi
- Seltjarnarnes 19 mph E · 20 mi
- Grundarhverfi 23 mph E · 27 mi
- Þorlákshöfn 16 mph ENE · 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 5.7 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 12:39 am (local time).
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