Wind in Skatan
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:01 pm (CET)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Skatan is a light breeze from the west-southwest: 3 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 18 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 28 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 3–7 mph · gusts 16 SW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 4–13 mph · gusts 28 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 11 SW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 16 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 5–10 mph · gusts 22 NW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–18 mph · gusts 28 NW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 6–15 mph · gusts 23 WNW · 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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 17 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | W | WNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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?
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 | 1421 | 1727 | 815 | 1421 | 1230 | 1828 | 1523 |
| AIFS | 11 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| GFS | 1328 | 1934 | 816 | 1228 | 1531 | 1634 | 1632 |
| ICON | 817 | 1227 | 48 | 613 | 1021 | 1228 | 817 |
| ARPEGE | 1221 | 1628 | 713 | 1526 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 716 | 1328 | 511 | 716 | 1022 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | high | 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 west-southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in SkatanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Skatan?
Light breeze from the west-southwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 18 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.3 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Skatan today
Wind near Skatan
- Nolby 4 mph W · 7.5 mi
- Sundsvall 4 mph W · 15 mi
- Tunadal 4 mph W · 15 mi
- Stocka 5 mph W · 22 mi
- Strömsbruk 5 mph W · 23 mi
- Härnösand 4 mph WSW · 33 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, 14 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 2:01 pm (local time).
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