Wind in Stapi
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:23 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 36 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Stapi is a fresh breeze from the east: 2 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 28 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 63 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 2–18 mph · gusts 35 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 16–28 mph · gusts 63 SE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 14–18 mph · gusts 38 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 14–18 mph · gusts 38 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 10–19 mph · gusts 52 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 14–24 mph · gusts 53 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–25 mph · gusts 57 SSW · 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) | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 |
| Gusts | 24 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 31 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | NE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 19 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Gusts | 37 | 48 | 63 | 58 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 38 |
| Direction | E | E | E | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
| Gusts | 35 | 31 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 36 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSW | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 36 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 32 |
| Direction | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 5 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 | 1835 | 2863 | 1838 | 1838 | 1952 | 2453 | 2557 |
| AIFS | 12 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 18 |
| GFS | 1726 | 3156 | 2330 | 2329 | 2649 | 3043 | 2235 |
| ICON | 1942 | 3775 | 2045 | 1942 | 1842 | 3673 | 3065 |
| ARPEGE | 1126 | 2549 | 1632 | 1428 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Thursday 29, from the southeast: onshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in StapiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Stapi?
Fresh breeze from the east: 18 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 28 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 63 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 4.2 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?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Stapi today
Wind near Stapi
- Hellnar 18 mph E · 1.5 mi
- Ólafsvík 18 mph E · 9.0 mi
- Hellissandur 18 mph E · 13 mi
- Grundarfjörður 7 mph E · 15 mi
- Stykkishólmur 16 mph ESE · 34 mi
- Borgarnes 14 mph ENE · 53 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, 3.9 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 11:23 pm (local time).
Spotted a mistake? Tell us · Where the weather and sea data come from