Wind in Hamburg
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:05 pm (GMT+2)- Gusts
- 29 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Hamburg is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 4 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 31 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 4–19 mph · gusts 31 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 9–18 mph · gusts 30 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–10 mph · gusts 18 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 9–16 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–14 mph · gusts 24 S · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–17 mph · gusts 28 ENE · 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) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 23 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NE | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 20 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 23 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 18 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | ENE | N | WNW | SW | SE | SE | SE | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| Direction | W | W | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 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 | 1931 | 1830 | 1018 | 1627 | 1324 | 923 | 1728 |
| AIFS | 19 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| GFS | 2631 | 2732 | 1723 | 2730 | 1521 | 1415 | 3334 |
| ICON | 1631 | 1530 | 916 | 1529 | 1223 | 1427 | 1938 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | medium | high | 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 east-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 HamburgQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hamburg?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 17 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 19 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.1 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 31 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Hamburg today
Wind near Hamburg
- East London 12 mph ENE · 32 mi
- Port Alfred 14 mph E · 40 mi
- Cintsa Mouth West 11 mph E · 48 mi
- Kei Mouth 20 mph ENE · 67 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, 15 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 1:05 pm (local time).
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