Wind in Nesna
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:25 am (CET)- Gusts
- 41 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 19 kn
Today the wind in Nesna is a fresh breeze from the south-southwest: 11 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 43 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 11–23 mph · gusts 43 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 2–10 mph · gusts 21 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–13 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–13 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–19 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 5–19 mph · gusts 30 NW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 6–16 mph · gusts 30 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) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 31 | 26 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 21 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | WSW | SSW | SW | SSE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | SSW | SW | SW | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 18 |
| Direction | S | SW | SSW | S | SW | SW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 2036 | 1628 | 1424 | 1318 | 1928 | 1930 | 1730 |
| AIFS | 16 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 20 |
| GFS | 2540 | 1727 | 1118 | 2224 | 1420 | 2331 | 1928 |
| ICON | 2343 | 1121 | 1222 | 1324 | 1933 | 1936 | 2647 |
| ARPEGE | 2543 | 1425 | 2339 | 1223 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2343 | 1021 | 1325 | 1325 | 1223 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | 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 south-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 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 NesnaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Nesna?
Fresh breeze from the south-southwest: 22 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 43 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 23 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 5.2 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 43 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 Nesna today
Wind near Nesna
- Leland 18 mph SSW · 9.5 mi
- Solfjellsjøen 21 mph SSW · 16 mi
- Sandnessjøen 26 mph SSW · 16 mi
- Hemnesberget 12 mph S · 17 mi
- Lovund 31 mph SSW · 22 mi
- Bjerka 10 mph S · 23 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, 8.3 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 3:25 am (local time).
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