Wind in Risøyhamn
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:06 am (CET)- Gusts
- 40 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Risøyhamn is a fresh breeze from the south: 2 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 44 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 2–22 mph · gusts 44 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 2–7 mph · gusts 16 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 7–21 mph · gusts 45 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 9–15 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 10–19 mph · gusts 38 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 6–16 mph · gusts 36 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 8–19 mph · gusts 38 WSW · Beaufort 5
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) | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 43 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 26 | 37 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | SSW | S | SSW | S | S | S | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Direction | S | S | SSW | SW | SW | SW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 10 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Gusts | 20 | 29 | 40 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 23 |
| Direction | SSW | S | SSW | W | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 25 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 23 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 2040 | 1020 | 2040 | 1327 | 1924 | 1533 | 1938 |
| AIFS | 15 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 20 |
| GFS | 2440 | 1215 | 2841 | 2318 | 2826 | 1949 | 3516 |
| ICON | 2239 | 613 | 2342 | 1732 | 2140 | 1736 | 2447 |
| ARPEGE | 1239 | 822 | 1645 | 1025 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2244 | 716 | 2145 | 1534 | 1938 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | medium | high | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 RisøyhamnQuestions
What's the wind like today in Risøyhamn?
Fresh breeze from the south: 20 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 44 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 22 mph from the south, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 45 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Risøyhamn today
Wind near Risøyhamn
- Alsvåg 18 mph S · 10 mi
- Myre 15 mph S · 14 mi
- Borkenes 11 mph S · 19 mi
- Strand 18 mph S · 20 mi
- Bleik 20 mph S · 22 mi
- Bjarkøy 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, 3.9 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 8:06 am (local time).
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