Wind in Straume
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:02 am (CET)- Gusts
- 44 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 26 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 18 kn
Today the wind in Straume is a fresh breeze from the south: 1 mph to 26 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 57 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 1–26 mph · gusts 57 S · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 1–17 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–24 mph · gusts 52 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–19 mph · gusts 38 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 13–22 mph · gusts 52 W · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–25 mph · gusts 45 NW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 17–28 mph · gusts 45 WSW · 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) | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| Gusts | 55 | 57 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 31 | 17 | 7 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| Gusts | 5 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 26 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NW | WNW | W | SW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
| Gusts | 40 | 49 | 47 | 52 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 32 |
| Direction | S | S | SSW | W | W | WSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 38 | 34 | 27 | 28 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 2946 | 1928 | 2844 | 1929 | 2628 | 2631 | 2845 |
| AIFS | 25 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 25 |
| GFS | 3146 | 1425 | 2745 | 2233 | 2129 | 1626 | 2436 |
| ICON | 2646 | 1119 | 2343 | 1731 | 2139 | 1733 | 2648 |
| ARPEGE | 2749 | 1729 | 2440 | 1525 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2657 | 1734 | 2452 | 1938 | 2252 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | high |
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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Wednesday 4, from the west-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 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 StraumeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Straume?
Fresh breeze from the south: 21 mph now, peaking at 26 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 57 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 28 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 12 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 57 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces west.
More about Straume today
Wind near Straume
- Sandnes 12 mph S · 13 mi
- Melbu 10 mph S · 15 mi
- Myre 12 mph S · 22 mi
- Sortland 15 mph S · 23 mi
- Alsvåg 14 mph S · 25 mi
- Svolvær 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). 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 10:02 am (local time).
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