Wind in Sandnes
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:34 am (CET)- Gusts
- 50 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 19 kn
Today the wind in Sandnes is a fresh breeze from the south-southwest: 2 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 52 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 52 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–20 mph · gusts 42 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 6–14 mph · gusts 33 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–16 mph · gusts 39 W · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–10 mph · gusts 21 NW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 5–10 mph · gusts 26 SW · Beaufort 3
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 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 52 | 50 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 6 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Gusts | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 21 |
| Direction | SSW | W | W | W | SSW | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 25 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 17 |
| Direction | SSE | S | SSW | SW | W | W | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 30 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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 | 1637 | 817 | 1534 | 733 | 819 | 1021 | 1026 |
| AIFS | 15 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 20 |
| GFS | 2543 | 611 | 1639 | 1426 | 1832 | 2540 | 1828 |
| ICON | 2350 | 1026 | 1742 | 1330 | 1636 | 1436 | 2249 |
| ARPEGE | 1842 | 816 | 2144 | 1737 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2252 | 823 | 2042 | 1433 | 1639 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | high | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 SandnesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sandnes?
Fresh breeze from the south-southwest: 22 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 52 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 22 mph from the south, with gusts of 52 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 52 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 Sandnes today
Wind near Sandnes
- Melbu 25 mph SSW · 6.4 mi
- Straume 26 mph SSW · 13 mi
- Sortland 22 mph SSW · 15 mi
- Myre 19 mph SSW · 23 mi
- Alsvåg 21 mph S · 24 mi
- Svolvær 28 mph SSW · 26 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, 6.6 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 12:34 am (local time).
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