Wind in Øksfjord
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:02 am (CET)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Øksfjord is a gentle breeze from the southeast: 4 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 14 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 25 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 44 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 4–8 mph · gusts 14 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–25 mph · gusts 44 SW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 5–11 mph · gusts 18 SW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–14 mph · gusts 26 W · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–18 mph · gusts 28 NW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 4–8 mph · gusts 28 S · Beaufort 3
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) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | S | SW | WNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 32 | 17 | 12 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SE | SE | W | W | W | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Gusts | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Saturday 31.
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 | 718 | 514 | 1333 | 619 | 622 | 1828 | 828 |
| AIFS | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 |
| GFS | 99 | 711 | 1216 | 1028 | 2639 | 2431 | 4358 |
| ICON | 818 | 825 | 1840 | 1227 | 1634 | 2753 | 2653 |
| ARPEGE | 1319 | 1425 | 2340 | 1933 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 814 | 918 | 2544 | 1118 | 1426 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | 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 southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 ØksfjordQuestions
What's the wind like today in Øksfjord?
Gentle breeze from the southeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 14 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 25 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 44 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Øksfjord today
Wind near Øksfjord
- Langfjordhamn 4 mph ESE · 13 mi
- Hasvik 9 mph SE · 18 mi
- Burfjord 6 mph ESE · 22 mi
- Sørvær 12 mph S · 28 mi
- Alta 10 mph SSE · 28 mi
- Rafsbotn 8 mph SE · 32 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, 3.6 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 11:02 am (local time).
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