Wind in Simões Filho
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:25 pm (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Simões Filho is a light breeze from the south-southeast: 5 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 12 mph from the east, with gusts of 26 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 5–12 mph · gusts 23 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 0–9 mph · gusts 20 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–9 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–9 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–12 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–9 mph · gusts 27 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–11 mph · gusts 25 E · 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) | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 23 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SSE | SE | SW | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | SSE | W | N | WNW | W | SSW | SSE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | N | NW | E | SW | ESE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 12 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 14 |
| Direction | ENE | NNE | N | NE | SW | ESE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 4 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 | 1223 | 920 | 919 | 920 | 1226 | 927 | 1125 |
| AIFS | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| GFS | 915 | 79 | 1325 | 1225 | 1323 | 1321 | 1123 |
| ICON | 919 | 514 | 717 | 919 | 921 | 1125 | 919 |
| Confidence | high | high | 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 south-southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the east: offshore.
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 Simões FilhoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Simões Filho?
Light breeze from the south-southeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 12 mph from the east, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.3 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 west.
More about Simões Filho today
Wind near Simões Filho
- Lauro de Freitas 4 mph SSW · 9.2 mi
- Salvador 6 mph SSE · 14 mi
- Itaparica 6 mph SSE · 20 mi
- São Francisco do Conde 9 mph SSE · 22 mi
- Santo Amaro 6 mph S · 26 mi
- Maragogipe 7 mph S · 35 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, 16 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 11:25 pm (local time).
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