Wind in Ottersøya
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:24 am (CET)- Gusts
- 42 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 6:00 am
- In knots
- 19 kn
Today the wind in Ottersøya is a fresh breeze from the south-southwest: 13 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 6:00 am with gusts of 46 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 13–22 mph · gusts 46 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 4–13 mph · gusts 24 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–12 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 17 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–15 mph · gusts 22 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–16 mph · gusts 29 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 12–18 mph · gusts 33 W · 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) | 14 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 33 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 33 | 29 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 24 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | W | SW | SSE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 13 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Direction | SE | SE | S | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 8 |
| Direction | NNW | N | NW | W | SW | WSW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Sunday 1: it may change.
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 | 2439 | 2032 | 1421 | 1320 | 1536 | 1629 | 1833 |
| AIFS | 23 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 22 |
| GFS | 3543 | 2829 | 2030 | 2826 | 2426 | 2630 | 2730 |
| ICON | 2343 | 1525 | 1323 | 1017 | 1117 | 1833 | 2850 |
| ARPEGE | 3546 | 2635 | 2331 | 2939 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2246 | 1324 | 1223 | 917 | 917 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | low | 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
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 | 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 OttersøyaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ottersøya?
Fresh breeze from the south-southwest: 22 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 6:00 am with gusts of 46 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 22 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 46 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 9.5 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 46 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Ottersøya today
Wind near Ottersøya
- Kolvereid 15 mph SSW · 9.3 mi
- Lauvsnes 20 mph SW · 27 mi
- Namsos 7 mph SSW · 28 mi
- Terråk 15 mph SSW · 36 mi
- Vik 20 mph SSW · 41 mi
- Brønnøysund 22 mph SSW · 51 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, 7.5 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 3:24 am (local time).
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