Wind in Austnes
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:26 am (CET)- Gusts
- 49 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 30 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 24 kn
Today the wind in Austnes is a strong breeze from the west-southwest: 16 mph to 30 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 52 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 16–30 mph · gusts 52 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 1–17 mph · gusts 29 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 0–11 mph · gusts 19 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–13 mph · gusts 21 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–14 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 11–22 mph · gusts 33 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 23–29 mph · gusts 40 WSW · Beaufort 6
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) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
| Gusts | 50 | 49 | 51 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 36 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 29 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSE | W | SE | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 9 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | ENE | E | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 13 |
| Direction | SSE | N | NE | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 today: 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 | 3545 | 2130 | 2329 | 2430 | 2158 | 2233 | 2940 |
| AIFS | 29 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 25 |
| GFS | 4048 | 1830 | 1029 | 1932 | 2136 | 2030 | 2023 |
| ICON | 2347 | 621 | 313 | 619 | 618 | 721 | 1229 |
| ARPEGE | 1843 | 825 | 721 | 1131 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3052 | 1729 | 1119 | 1321 | 1425 | — | — |
| Confidence | low | medium | low | medium | 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 west-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · today | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
| 10 | Storm | 55–63 | Sea white with foam |
Questions about the wind in AustnesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Austnes?
Strong breeze from the west-southwest: 27 mph now, peaking at 30 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 52 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 30 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 52 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 4.9 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 52 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Austnes today
Wind near Austnes
- Brattvåg 21 mph SW · 6.0 mi
- Roald 29 mph WSW · 6.1 mi
- Myklebust 28 mph WSW · 8.6 mi
- Myklebost 18 mph SW · 9.5 mi
- Skodje 13 mph SW · 16 mi
- Hareid 15 mph SW · 20 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 7:26 am (local time).
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