Wind in Orikum
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:34 am (CET)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Orikum is a light breeze from the east-northeast: 3 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 11 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 33 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 3–5 mph · gusts 11 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–4 mph · gusts 13 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–3 mph · gusts 15 SSE · Beaufort 1
- Sun 1 1–3 mph · gusts 14 NE · Beaufort 1
- Mon 2 1–11 mph · gusts 33 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–10 mph · gusts 38 SE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–10 mph · gusts 32 N · 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) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | N | NW | NNW | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Direction | E | ESE | SE | SSW | SSW | ESE | E | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | W | WSW | NW | NE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Direction | S | SE | ENE | N | N | N | NNE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 412 | 422 | 828 | 939 | 1238 | 1038 | 1032 |
| AIFS | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| GFS | 98 | 75 | 75 | 107 | 1211 | 119 | 88 |
| ICON | 510 | 415 | 218 | 223 | 324 | 725 | 511 |
| ARPEGE | 713 | 1119 | 614 | 1220 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 511 | 413 | 315 | 314 | 623 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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 east-northeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the east-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in OrikumQuestions
What's the wind like today in Orikum?
Light breeze from the east-northeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 11 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.8 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 38 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 Orikum today
Wind near Orikum
- Vlorë 6 mph ESE · 10.0 mi
- Dhërmi 6 mph NNE · 15 mi
- Himarë 4 mph NE · 21 mi
- Ereikoússa 5 mph E · 31 mi
- Othonoí 7 mph NNW · 34 mi
- Perouládes 3 mph E · 39 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, 13 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 1:34 am (local time).
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