Wind in Grundarfjörður
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:25 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 30 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Grundarfjörður is a gentle breeze from the east: 7 mph to 30 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 53 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 38 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 70 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, Thu 29 7–30 mph · gusts 53 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 12–16 mph · gusts 28 S · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 10–14 mph · gusts 24 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–15 mph · gusts 27 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 13–38 mph · gusts 70 SSE · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 8–26 mph · gusts 35 S · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 11–19 mph · gusts 30 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) | 7 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Gusts | 17 | 20 | 28 | 53 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 29 |
| Direction | E | E | E | SE | S | S | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Gusts | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
| Direction | S | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 27 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSE | SSW | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1926 | 1622 | 1621 | 1431 | 2531 | 2635 | 1930 |
| AIFS | 24 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
| GFS | 2130 | 2332 | 2029 | 3150 | 2643 | 2333 | 1114 |
| ICON | 3268 | 1946 | 1741 | 1637 | 3775 | 3672 | 1431 |
| ARPEGE | 1344 | 1139 | 828 | 1338 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3053 | 1628 | 1424 | 1527 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the south-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 GrundarfjörðurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Grundarfjörður?
Gentle breeze from the east: 10 mph now, peaking at 30 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 53 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 38 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 70 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 4.0 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 70 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 Grundarfjörður today
Wind near Grundarfjörður
- Ólafsvík 24 mph E · 13 mi
- Stapi 24 mph E · 15 mi
- Hellnar 24 mph E · 16 mi
- Hellissandur 24 mph E · 18 mi
- Stykkishólmur 18 mph ESE · 19 mi
- Búðardalur 14 mph NE · 46 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). 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 3:25 am (local time).
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