Wind in Nordvågen
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:14 am (CET)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Nordvågen is a moderate breeze from the south-southwest: 9 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 22 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 34 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 9–17 mph · gusts 26 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–12 mph · gusts 20 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–22 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–19 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 13–19 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 16–21 mph · gusts 34 NW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 9–18 mph · gusts 31 WSW · 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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | W | NNW | NNW | NNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 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) | 7 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 11 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 26 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| Gusts | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1726 | 1220 | 2234 | 1927 | 1929 | 2134 | 1831 |
| AIFS | 13 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 30 |
| GFS | 2123 | 2125 | 2938 | 2831 | 3545 | 3036 | 3136 |
| ICON | 1120 | 1523 | 1828 | 1829 | 1931 | 2338 | 2338 |
| ARPEGE | 2434 | 1624 | 2943 | 2030 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | high | low | 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 south-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in NordvågenQuestions
What's the wind like today in Nordvågen?
Moderate breeze from the south-southwest: 15 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 22 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.8 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Nordvågen today
Wind near Nordvågen
- Skarsvåg 9 mph S · 10 mi
- Kjøllefjord 10 mph S · 30 mi
- Havøysund 13 mph S · 31 mi
- Mehamn 9 mph S · 41 mi
- Nervei 4 mph S · 46 mi
- Kvalsund 4 mph SE · 57 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 4:14 am (local time).
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