Wind in Aracati
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:27 pm (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Aracati is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 11 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 11–17 mph · gusts 27 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 12–17 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 11–15 mph · gusts 25 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–17 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 13–17 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–18 mph · gusts 28 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–18 mph · gusts 28 E · Beaufort 4
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) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | ESE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 26 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
| Direction | E | E | SE | ESE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
| Gusts | 25 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 24 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 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) | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 22 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 25 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1727 | 1726 | 1525 | 1726 | 1726 | 1828 | 1828 |
| AIFS | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| GFS | 2033 | 1930 | 1626 | 1724 | 1725 | 1728 | 1729 |
| ICON | 1626 | 1626 | 1626 | 1627 | 1527 | 1628 | 1730 |
| 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 east-northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Monday 2, from the east: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 | 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 AracatiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Aracati?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 17 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the east, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Aracati today
Wind near Aracati
- Itaiçaba 11 mph ENE · 8.6 mi
- Icapuí 13 mph ENE · 30 mi
- Beberibe 10 mph ENE · 36 mi
- Grossos 14 mph ENE · 51 mi
- Aquiraz 7 mph ENE · 63 mi
- Porto do Mangue 16 mph E · 77 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, 19 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 8:27 pm (local time).
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