Wind in Scalloway
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:05 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Scalloway is a moderate breeze from the southwest: 6 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 32 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 25 mph from the south, with gusts of 38 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 6–19 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 7–25 mph · gusts 38 S · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–11 mph · gusts 19 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–14 mph · gusts 20 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 0–8 mph · gusts 23 NW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–9 mph · gusts 17 WSW · 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) | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 32 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | S | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 7 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 9 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 38 | 33 | 24 | 22 |
| Direction | SE | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Gusts | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | NNW | NNE | ENE | ENE | NNE | NNE | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 tomorrow.
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 | 1628 | 1425 | 1223 | 1333 | 1243 | 923 | 917 |
| AIFS | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| GFS | 1928 | 1827 | 921 | 2026 | 1118 | 54 | 712 |
| ICON | 1732 | 2336 | 1120 | 1117 | 814 | 711 | 1116 |
| ARPEGE | 2131 | 1927 | 1727 | 1727 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1932 | 2538 | 1117 | 1119 | 1420 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | high | medium | 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 southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 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 ScallowayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Scalloway?
Moderate breeze from the southwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 25 mph from the south, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.7 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Scalloway today
Wind near Scalloway
- Sandwick 13 mph SW · 9.6 mi
- Symbister 12 mph SW · 17 mi
- Brae 12 mph SW · 18 mi
- Pierowall 9 mph S · 82 mi
- Kirkwall 7 mph S · 98 mi
- Stromness 6 mph SSE · 107 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, 12 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 10:05 am (local time).
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