Wind in Henningsvær
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:48 am (CET)- Gusts
- 62 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 7 · near gale
- Today's peak
- 32 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 27 kn
Today the wind in Henningsvær is a near gale from the south-southwest: 2 mph to 32 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 62 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 2–32 mph · gusts 62 SSW · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 2–17 mph · gusts 33 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–27 mph · gusts 52 SW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 7–17 mph · gusts 31 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 12–19 mph · gusts 37 W · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 3–15 mph · gusts 33 NW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 8–13 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 4
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) | 31 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 59 | 60 | 62 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 13 | 9 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 28 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 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) | 15 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Gusts | 33 | 45 | 50 | 51 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 15 |
| Direction | S | S | SSW | SW | WNW | W | W | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 11 |
| Gusts | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 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 | 2759 | 1429 | 2246 | 921 | 1532 | 1533 | 1334 |
| AIFS | 31 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 32 |
| GFS | 3845 | 1822 | 3442 | 2425 | 3036 | 3946 | 2426 |
| ICON | 3262 | 1934 | 2548 | 1527 | 1837 | 1730 | 2547 |
| ARPEGE | 3553 | 1729 | 3045 | 1222 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3262 | 1733 | 2752 | 1731 | 1937 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | 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 south-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces south. 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 HenningsværQuestions
What's the wind like today in Henningsvær?
Near gale from the south-southwest: 31 mph now, peaking at 32 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 62 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 32 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 62 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is near gale and waves are 15 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 62 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Henningsvær today
Wind near Henningsvær
- Kabelvåg 27 mph SSW · 8.1 mi
- Stamsund 27 mph SSW · 9.2 mi
- Leknes 24 mph SSW · 15 mi
- Gravdal 22 mph SSW · 17 mi
- Melbu 22 mph SSW · 29 mi
- Reine 22 mph SSW · 32 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, 11 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 5:48 am (local time).
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