Wind in Torsken
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:33 am (CET)- Gusts
- 40 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Torsken is a moderate breeze from the south-southwest: 4 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 5:00 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 4–20 mph · gusts 43 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 3–7 mph · gusts 23 S · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 8–19 mph · gusts 50 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 9–19 mph · gusts 40 SW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 8–19 mph · gusts 44 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 6–12 mph · gusts 31 NW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 7–15 mph · gusts 33 SW · 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) | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 40 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 11 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Direction | SSE | S | S | S | WSW | SSW | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 27 | 32 | 50 | 46 | 47 | 27 | 22 | 26 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SW | WSW | W | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 21 | 27 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 36 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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?
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 | 923 | 818 | 1333 | 1133 | 1124 | 1231 | 1533 |
| AIFS | 11 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 20 |
| GFS | 1528 | 913 | 2036 | 2330 | 2934 | 4051 | 3135 |
| ICON | 2037 | 1025 | 1940 | 1731 | 2142 | 2247 | 2651 |
| ARPEGE | 1532 | 919 | 2142 | 1939 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2043 | 823 | 1950 | 1940 | 1944 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in TorskenQuestions
What's the wind like today in Torsken?
Moderate breeze from the south-southwest: 18 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 43 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 20 mph from the south, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.1 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 50 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 Torsken today
Wind near Torsken
- Berg 20 mph SSW · 8.5 mi
- Finnsnes 7 mph SSE · 23 mi
- Andenes 21 mph SSW · 24 mi
- Lenvik 9 mph SSE · 27 mi
- Bjarkøy 17 mph SSW · 27 mi
- Sommarøy 12 mph SSE · 30 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 12:33 am (local time).
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