Wind in Steinshamn
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:46 am (CET)- Gusts
- 47 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 7 · near gale
- Today's peak
- 33 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 28 kn
Today the wind in Steinshamn is a near gale from the southwest: 18 mph to 33 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 48 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 18–33 mph · gusts 48 WSW · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 0–19 mph · gusts 26 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–14 mph · gusts 19 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–11 mph · gusts 16 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–18 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 13–20 mph · gusts 32 W · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 20–25 mph · gusts 34 SW · 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) | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 20 |
| Gusts | 48 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 34 | 31 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 7 | 7 | 7 | 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) | 19 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 26 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SSW | SSE | W | ESE | W |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 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) | 1 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 2 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | S | SSE | ESE | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 9 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
| Direction | S | W | NW | WNW | WSW | WSW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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?
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 | 3039 | 2026 | 1216 | 1631 | 2147 | 1932 | 2534 |
| AIFS | 25 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 21 |
| GFS | 4047 | 2230 | 1616 | 2528 | 3136 | 3031 | 2124 |
| ICON | 2247 | 723 | 413 | 519 | 824 | 926 | 1744 |
| ARPEGE | 3951 | 2126 | 3647 | 2126 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3348 | 1926 | 1419 | 1116 | 1418 | — | — |
| Confidence | low | medium | medium | medium | medium | low | 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 southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · today | 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 |
| 11 | Violent storm | 64–72 | Exceptionally high waves |
Questions about the wind in SteinshamnQuestions
What's the wind like today in Steinshamn?
Near gale from the southwest: 32 mph now, peaking at 33 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 48 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 33 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 48 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is near gale and waves are 7.8 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 48 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Steinshamn today
Wind near Steinshamn
- Haram 28 mph SW · 11 mi
- Brattvåg 21 mph SW · 13 mi
- Bud 30 mph SW · 16 mi
- Roald 30 mph SW · 18 mi
- Tornes 26 mph SW · 18 mi
- Tomra 14 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 1:46 am (local time).
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