Wind in Vardø
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:25 am (CET)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Vardø is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 8 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 8–23 mph · gusts 37 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 3–18 mph · gusts 28 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–23 mph · gusts 39 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 6–12 mph · gusts 22 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 10–15 mph · gusts 24 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 12–22 mph · gusts 26 NW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 13–21 mph · gusts 30 W · 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) | 10 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 11 |
| Gusts | 17 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 22 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
| Gusts | 13 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 13 |
| Direction | W | WNW | W | WSW | NW | NNW | NNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 5 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 38 | 35 | 29 | 11 |
| Direction | W | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 10 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 Sunday 1.
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 | 2535 | 1521 | 2332 | 1632 | 1727 | 2226 | 2130 |
| AIFS | 21 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
| GFS | 2635 | 2026 | 2234 | 715 | 1830 | 3351 | 3451 |
| ICON | 1933 | 1526 | 2034 | 1018 | 1320 | 1830 | 1223 |
| ARPEGE | 2133 | 1928 | 2642 | 1826 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2337 | 1828 | 2339 | 1322 | 1424 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | 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 southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the west-southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 VardøQuestions
What's the wind like today in Vardø?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 23 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 39 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.8 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Vardø today
Wind near Vardø
- Båtsfjord 6 mph SW · 37 mi
- Vadsø 5 mph SSW · 38 mi
- Vestre Jakobselv 2 mph ENE · 45 mi
- Kirkenes 5 mph SSW · 51 mi
- Berlevåg 8 mph SSW · 58 mi
- Varangerbotn 3 mph SSW · 61 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 12:25 am (local time).
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