Wind in Nesjestranda
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:56 am (CET)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Nesjestranda is a light breeze from the west: 4 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 42 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 4–21 mph · gusts 42 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 1–4 mph · gusts 16 E · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–4 mph · gusts 7 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 11 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–8 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 7–9 mph · gusts 35 W · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 7–10 mph · gusts 28 SW · 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) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 12 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 22 |
| Direction | WSW | W | WSW | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Direction | W | WNW | SSE | SE | E | ENE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Direction | ENE | ESE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Direction | E | NW | SW | W | WNW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
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 | 1438 | 824 | 39 | 621 | 833 | 935 | 1028 |
| AIFS | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| GFS | 1332 | 58 | 44 | 917 | 812 | 512 | 510 |
| ICON | 2142 | 919 | 36 | 510 | 917 | 1224 | 1632 |
| ARPEGE | 2439 | 1221 | 612 | 1423 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2142 | 416 | 47 | 411 | 49 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | high | 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 west: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces south. 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 · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in NesjestrandaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Nesjestranda?
Light breeze from the west: 7 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 42 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 21 mph from the west, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 8.8 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces south.
More about Nesjestranda today
Wind near Nesjestranda
- Molde 20 mph WSW · 9.1 mi
- Kleive 11 mph WSW · 9.4 mi
- Vestnes 9 mph SW · 12 mi
- Åndalsnes 3 mph SW · 12 mi
- Eide 22 mph SW · 15 mi
- Batnfjordsøra 18 mph SW · 16 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, 22 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 1:56 am (local time).
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