Wind in Akranes
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:48 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Akranes is a gentle breeze from the east: 2 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 28 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 49 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 2–11 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 12–28 mph · gusts 47 SE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 12–19 mph · gusts 34 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 13–18 mph · gusts 31 S · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–17 mph · gusts 33 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 13–28 mph · gusts 49 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 7–19 mph · gusts 40 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) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Gusts | 9 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | N | ENE | SSE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
| Gusts | 24 | 31 | 46 | 44 | 29 | 34 | 26 | 25 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | SSE |
| 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 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 24 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 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 | 1018 | 1733 | 1224 | 1530 | 1639 | 1741 | 1940 |
| AIFS | 9 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 17 |
| GFS | 1214 | 1923 | 1419 | 1922 | 1724 | 1729 | 1521 |
| ICON | 1219 | 2845 | 2031 | 1728 | 1525 | 3047 | 2639 |
| ARPEGE | 715 | 2648 | 1427 | 1225 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1122 | 2847 | 1934 | 1831 | 1733 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the south-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 AkranesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Akranes?
Gentle breeze from the east: 11 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 28 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.4 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 49 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 Akranes today
Wind near Akranes
- Grundarhverfi 19 mph E · 9.1 mi
- Kópavogur 13 mph E · 15 mi
- Borgarnes 13 mph ENE · 16 mi
- Hvanneyri 9 mph ENE · 19 mi
- Garður 13 mph E · 24 mi
- Vogar 11 mph E · 25 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, 5.4 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 10:48 pm (local time).
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