Wind in West-Terschelling
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:54 pm (CET)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in West-Terschelling is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 9 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 27 mph from the north, with gusts of 28 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 9–16 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 1–8 mph · gusts 15 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–6 mph · gusts 11 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 11 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 13 NW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 10–27 mph · gusts 28 N · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 13–23 mph · gusts 25 NNE · 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) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 18 |
| Direction | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SW | W | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | ESE | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | S | ESE | ESE | NW | NW | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 2330 | 1318 | 711 | 710 | 2731 | 2830 | 2325 |
| AIFS | 22 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 22 |
| GFS | 2227 | 1722 | 77 | 88 | 2629 | 3134 | 2023 |
| ICON | 1928 | 1015 | 710 | 710 | 812 | 2030 | 2029 |
| ARPEGE | 2127 | 1115 | 1115 | 1318 | 2330 | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1628 | 815 | 611 | 611 | 813 | 1528 | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | low | medium | high |
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 west-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the north: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 West-TerschellingQuestions
What's the wind like today in West-Terschelling?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 27 mph from the north, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about West-Terschelling today
Wind near West-Terschelling
- Midsland 8 mph WSW · 3.3 mi
- Oost-Vlieland 10 mph WSW · 7.2 mi
- Oosterend 8 mph WSW · 7.4 mi
- Pietersbierum 6 mph SW · 15 mi
- Hollum 9 mph WSW · 18 mi
- Zurich 7 mph SW · 19 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 11:54 pm (local time).
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