Wind in Borgarnes
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:47 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Borgarnes is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 1 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 22 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 37 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 1–13 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 4–22 mph · gusts 37 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 3–12 mph · gusts 22 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–15 mph · gusts 27 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–15 mph · gusts 25 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–19 mph · gusts 35 SSE · Beaufort 5
- 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Gusts | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | N | WNW | SW | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 15 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 25 | 29 | 37 | 32 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 11 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ESE | S | S | SSE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | SSE | SSE | ESE | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Gusts | 16 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Direction | S | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 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 | 914 | 1923 | 519 | 822 | 724 | 929 | 621 |
| ICON | 1126 | 2552 | 1634 | 1533 | 1533 | 2958 | 2146 |
| ARPEGE | 1724 | 2638 | 1119 | 1523 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1321 | 2237 | 1222 | 1527 | 1525 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | high | low | low |
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-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the east-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 · week peak | 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 | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in BorgarnesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Borgarnes?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 22 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Borgarnes today
Wind near Borgarnes
- Hvanneyri 9 mph ENE · 5.1 mi
- Akranes 11 mph E · 16 mi
- Grundarhverfi 19 mph E · 21 mi
- Kópavogur 13 mph E · 29 mi
- Garður 13 mph E · 39 mi
- Búðardalur 11 mph NE · 40 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, 20 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 10:47 pm (local time).
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