Wind in Sandwick
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:54 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Sandwick is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 6 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the south, with gusts of 32 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, Wed 28 6–16 mph · gusts 28 SW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 10–17 mph · gusts 28 S · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–20 mph · gusts 32 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 0–8 mph · gusts 14 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–5 mph · gusts 9 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–3 mph · gusts 14 SW · Beaufort 1
- Tue 3 2–8 mph · gusts 18 S · Beaufort 3
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 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 23 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 14 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Gusts | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 26 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 8 |
| Gusts | 27 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 16 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
| Direction | N | N | ENE | ENE | SSW | WNW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 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 Friday 30.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1733 | 1531 | 1833 | 1222 | 930 | 928 | 818 |
| AIFS | 17 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| GFS | 2132 | 2034 | 2541 | 1015 | 1322 | 816 | 67 |
| ICON | 1631 | 1729 | 2037 | 718 | 511 | 48 | 612 |
| ARPEGE | 2134 | 2232 | 3145 | 610 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1628 | 1728 | 2032 | 914 | 59 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | 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 south-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in SandwickQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sandwick?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the south, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Sandwick today
Wind near Sandwick
- Stornoway 9 mph SSW · 1.1 mi
- Isle of Scalpay 11 mph SW · 26 mi
- Mellon Charles 13 mph SSW · 36 mi
- Drumbeg 13 mph SSW · 42 mi
- Uig 17 mph SSW · 43 mi
- Ullapool 5 mph SSE · 48 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, 5.0 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 9:54 pm (local time).
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