Wind in Reykjanesbær
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:38 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 33 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 33 mph at 7:00 am
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Reykjanesbær is a moderate breeze from the south: 11 mph to 33 mph, peaking at 7:00 am with gusts of 59 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 11–33 mph · gusts 59 SE · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 9–16 mph · gusts 27 S · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–17 mph · gusts 28 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–16 mph · gusts 27 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 15–31 mph · gusts 52 SSE · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 5–30 mph · gusts 50 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 7–17 mph · gusts 32 SSW · 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) | 15 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 27 | 48 | 54 | 52 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 17 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | SSW | S | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 6 | 7 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 21 | 23 |
| Direction | SSE | S | SSE | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 16 |
| Direction | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| Gusts | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 26 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SE | SSE | SSW | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 3150 | 1730 | 1829 | 2538 | 2341 | 2644 | 1732 |
| AIFS | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
| GFS | 4363 | 2029 | 2128 | 2647 | 3148 | 3249 | 1726 |
| ICON | 3560 | 1727 | 1829 | 1727 | 3151 | 3051 | 1527 |
| ARPEGE | 4264 | 2132 | 1626 | 2436 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3359 | 1627 | 1728 | 1627 | 3252 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | 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 south: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces north. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in ReykjanesbærQuestions
What's the wind like today in Reykjanesbær?
Moderate breeze from the south: 14 mph now, peaking at 33 mph at 7:00 am with gusts of 59 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 33 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 59 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 8.9 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 59 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Reykjanesbær today
Wind near Reykjanesbær
- Sandgerði 16 mph S · 5.2 mi
- Grindavík 16 mph S · 12 mi
- Álftanes 16 mph S · 18 mi
- Seltjarnarnes 16 mph S · 20 mi
- Grundarhverfi 17 mph SSE · 28 mi
- Þorlákshöfn 18 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); 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 9:38 am (local time).
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