Wind in Skarbøvik
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:08 pm (CET)- Gusts
- 44 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 27 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Skarbøvik is a fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 5 mph to 27 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 49 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 5–27 mph · gusts 49 SW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 0–6 mph · gusts 17 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 0–3 mph · gusts 12 ESE · Beaufort 1
- Sun 1 1–11 mph · gusts 20 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–7 mph · gusts 19 SW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 15 SSE · Beaufort 2
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) | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Gusts | 48 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 28 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 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) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Direction | SW | SW | S | SSE | SE | NNE | W | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | N | NE | ENE | NE | SE | NE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
| Direction | SSE | W | NW | WNW | WSW | W | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 930 | 515 | 516 | 719 | 728 | 417 | 415 |
| AIFS | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| GFS | 2544 | 1021 | 1012 | 1013 | 79 | 811 | 812 |
| ICON | 2244 | 517 | 311 | 817 | 718 | 716 | 1226 |
| ARPEGE | 2940 | 1724 | 1421 | 2940 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2749 | 617 | 312 | 1120 | 719 | — | — |
| Confidence | low | high | high | high | high | high | 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-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in SkarbøvikQuestions
What's the wind like today in Skarbøvik?
Fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 20 mph now, peaking at 27 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 49 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 27 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 4.7 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Skarbøvik today
Wind near Skarbøvik
- Ålesund 20 mph WSW · 1.4 mi
- Hareid 11 mph SW · 7.1 mi
- Årset 20 mph WSW · 9.5 mi
- Ulsteinvik 14 mph WSW · 12 mi
- Austnes 25 mph WSW · 13 mi
- Ørsta 4 mph W · 18 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, 4.4 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 2:08 pm (local time).
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