Wind in Sandgerði
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:40 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 50 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 7 · near gale
- Today's peak
- 39 mph at 7:00 am
- In knots
- 28 kn
Today the wind in Sandgerði is a near gale from the east-southeast: 14 mph to 39 mph, peaking at 7:00 am with gusts of 63 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 14–39 mph · gusts 63 SE · Beaufort 8
- Fri 30 12–21 mph · gusts 34 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 11–19 mph · gusts 29 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 7–18 mph · gusts 27 S · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 16–33 mph · gusts 53 SSE · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 8–27 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) | 18 | 33 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 27 | 52 | 59 | 48 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 21 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 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 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 34 | 28 | 24 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Gusts | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 19 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| Gusts | 16 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 27 |
| Direction | S | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | 2948 | 1729 | 1929 | 2038 | 2641 | 2744 | 2138 |
| AIFS | 32 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 21 |
| GFS | 4764 | 2530 | 2630 | 3353 | 3448 | 3547 | 1418 |
| ICON | 3863 | 2033 | 1829 | 1626 | 3353 | 2847 | 1421 |
| ARPEGE | 4262 | 2534 | 2027 | 2940 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3963 | 2134 | 1929 | 1827 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | low | medium | high | medium | 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 east-southeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · today | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale · week peak | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
| 10 | Storm | 55–63 | Sea white with foam |
| 11 | Violent storm | 64–72 | Exceptionally high waves |
Questions about the wind in SandgerðiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sandgerði?
Near gale from the east-southeast: 32 mph now, peaking at 39 mph at 7:00 am with gusts of 63 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 39 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 63 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is near gale and waves are 5.7 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 63 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Sandgerði today
Wind near Sandgerði
- Keflavík 31 mph ESE · 4.9 mi
- Grindavík 38 mph ESE · 16 mi
- Álftanes 20 mph E · 21 mi
- Seltjarnarnes 20 mph E · 23 mi
- Grundarhverfi 25 mph E · 30 mi
- Þorlákshöfn 20 mph ENE · 42 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, 2.9 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 2:40 am (local time).
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