Wind in Kvalsund
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:49 am (CET)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Kvalsund is a light breeze from the east-southeast: 3 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 12 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 29 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 56 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 3–5 mph · gusts 12 SE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 3–7 mph · gusts 15 W · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–29 mph · gusts 56 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 8–16 mph · gusts 26 SW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–18 mph · gusts 32 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–17 mph · gusts 28 NW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 4–12 mph · gusts 34 SSW · 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SW | NNW | NNW | WNW | WNW | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 30 | 27 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SW | W | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW |
| 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?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Saturday 31: it may change.
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 | 511 | 39 | 1330 | 615 | 721 | 1728 | 1234 |
| AIFS | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
| GFS | 89 | 1116 | 1117 | 2336 | 2940 | 2434 | 3954 |
| ICON | 719 | 1021 | 2956 | 1933 | 2036 | 2645 | 2748 |
| ARPEGE | 1121 | 1017 | 1934 | 1528 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 512 | 815 | 2956 | 1626 | 1832 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | low | low | medium | 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-southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Saturday 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 KvalsundQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kvalsund?
Light breeze from the east-southeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 12 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 29 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 56 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.4 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 56 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 Kvalsund today
Wind near Kvalsund
- Rypefjord 7 mph SSE · 12 mi
- Rafsbotn 8 mph SE · 35 mi
- Havøysund 11 mph S · 38 mi
- Lakselv 16 mph SSE · 39 mi
- Alta 9 mph SSE · 40 mi
- Øksfjord 8 mph SE · 42 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, 17 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 9:49 am (local time).
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