Wind in Porto Amboim
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:16 am (GMT+1)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Porto Amboim is a light breeze from the southwest: 4 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 13 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 25 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 4–12 mph · gusts 23 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–13 mph · gusts 25 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–11 mph · gusts 23 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–13 mph · gusts 22 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–11 mph · gusts 24 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–11 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–12 mph · gusts 25 SSW · 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) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 14 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 12 |
| Direction | SSW | S | S | SSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | S | SW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
What 4 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 | 1223 | 1325 | 1123 | 1322 | 1124 | 1125 | 1225 |
| AIFS | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| GFS | 812 | 1516 | 1212 | 1216 | 1215 | 1115 | 1317 |
| ICON | 1321 | 1219 | 1218 | 1320 | 1322 | 1421 | 1423 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | 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 southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 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 Porto AmboimQuestions
What's the wind like today in Porto Amboim?
Light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 13 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Porto Amboim today
Wind near Porto Amboim
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 1.7 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 1:16 am (local time).
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