Wind in Florø
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:50 am (CET)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Florø is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 5 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 30 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 5–16 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 3–7 mph · gusts 14 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–7 mph · gusts 15 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–11 mph · gusts 18 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–10 mph · gusts 29 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–9 mph · gusts 27 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 9–13 mph · gusts 18 WSW · 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) | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 30 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | ESE | SE | SSE | S | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | E | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 on Sunday 1.
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 | 2331 | 1621 | 1521 | 1926 | 937 | 927 | 1318 |
| AIFS | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| GFS | 1726 | 1116 | 1426 | 1520 | 912 | 813 | 711 |
| ICON | 1542 | 1028 | 1029 | 723 | 718 | 413 | 1025 |
| ARPEGE | 2130 | 1622 | 1623 | 1930 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1630 | 714 | 715 | 1118 | 1018 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | high | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in FlorøQuestions
What's the wind like today in Florø?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 16 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 4.6 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Florø today
Wind near Florø
- Brandsøy 11 mph SW · 3.4 mi
- Kalvåg 18 mph SW · 13 mi
- Svelgen 9 mph SW · 15 mi
- Holvika 15 mph SW · 23 mi
- Naustdal 6 mph SW · 23 mi
- Bryggja 12 mph SW · 27 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 4:50 am (local time).
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