Wind in Honningsvåg
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:53 pm (CET)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Honningsvåg is a gentle breeze from the south: 8 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 29 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 8–14 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 3–13 mph · gusts 21 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–11 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–16 mph · gusts 26 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–18 mph · gusts 20 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 10–19 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 10–16 mph · gusts 33 NW · Beaufort 4
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) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SSE | S | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Direction | W | WSW | W | N | N | NW | NW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 9 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 20 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 1423 | 1321 | 1118 | 1626 | 1820 | 1929 | 1633 |
| AIFS | 13 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
| GFS | 3040 | 2023 | 2224 | 2632 | 2128 | 3036 | 4561 |
| ICON | 1423 | 1120 | 1523 | 1828 | 1829 | 1931 | 2338 |
| ARPEGE | 1625 | 1725 | 914 | 3354 | 2439 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | medium | 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 south: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: cross-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 · 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 |
Questions about the wind in HonningsvågQuestions
What's the wind like today in Honningsvåg?
Gentle breeze from the south: 9 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.2 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Honningsvåg today
Wind near Honningsvåg
- Skarsvåg 9 mph S · 9.6 mi
- Havøysund 11 mph S · 29 mi
- Kjøllefjord 10 mph SSW · 31 mi
- Mehamn 10 mph SSW · 43 mi
- Nervei 4 mph SW · 48 mi
- Kvalsund 4 mph SSE · 56 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, 1.4 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 11:53 pm (local time).
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