Wind in Visby
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:27 am (CET)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Visby is a light air from the south-southwest: 3 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 17 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 36 mph.
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 3–11 mph · gusts 23 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–10 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–12 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 11 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–13 mph · gusts 24 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 7–17 mph · gusts 36 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 4–14 mph · gusts 32 NNW · 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) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Direction | W | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | ENE | E | ESE | SSE | SW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 1122 | 1124 | 1019 | 927 | 1045 | 1736 | 1432 |
| AIFS | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| GFS | 1120 | 917 | 1119 | 712 | 1726 | 1524 | 918 |
| ICON | 920 | 920 | 921 | 511 | 1021 | 919 | 816 |
| ARPEGE | 1119 | 1522 | 1320 | 713 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1123 | 1018 | 1222 | 611 | 1324 | — | — |
| 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-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Tuesday 3, from the north-northwest: onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in VisbyQuestions
What's the wind like today in Visby?
Light air from the south-southwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 17 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.9 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Visby today
Wind near Visby
- Vibble 2 mph SW · 2.9 mi
- Slite 2 mph W · 19 mi
- Fårösund 2 mph W · 32 mi
- Burgsvik 3 mph WNW · 42 mi
- Byxelkrok 4 mph WSW · 52 mi
- Västervik 4 mph WSW · 62 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, 7.7 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 12:27 am (local time).
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