Wind in Vogar
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:35 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Vogar is a moderate breeze from the east: 2 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 5:00 am with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 41 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 65 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 2–16 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 15–41 mph · gusts 65 SE · Beaufort 8
- Fri 30 11–21 mph · gusts 33 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 10–17 mph · gusts 27 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–17 mph · gusts 25 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 15–35 mph · gusts 55 SSE · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 7–27 mph · gusts 44 S · Beaufort 6
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) | 5 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Gusts | 7 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | N | ENE | ESE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 17 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 24 | 50 | 58 | 53 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 23 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | S | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 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) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 26 | 22 |
| Direction | SSE | S | S | S | SSE | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| 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 |
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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1726 | 3149 | 1728 | 1728 | 2138 | 2541 | 2744 |
| AIFS | 20 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 27 |
| GFS | 2233 | 4163 | 1930 | 1927 | 2345 | 2444 | 2034 |
| ICON | 2537 | 4368 | 2134 | 1829 | 1625 | 3454 | 2947 |
| ARPEGE | 2234 | 4065 | 2232 | 1725 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1623 | 4165 | 2133 | 1727 | 1725 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | high | 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Thursday 29, from the southeast: offshore.
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 | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale · week peak | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in VogarQuestions
What's the wind like today in Vogar?
Moderate breeze from the east: 15 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 41 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 65 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.7 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 65 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 Vogar today
Wind near Vogar
- Hafnir 23 mph ESE · 9.6 mi
- Grindavík 30 mph ESE · 10 mi
- Álftanes 15 mph E · 14 mi
- Seltjarnarnes 15 mph E · 17 mi
- Mosfellsbær 13 mph E · 24 mi
- Þorlákshöfn 15 mph ENE · 32 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, 16 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 11:35 pm (local time).
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