Wind in Chaval
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:25 pm (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Chaval is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 6 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 29 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 6–14 mph · gusts 29 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 8–15 mph · gusts 32 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–16 mph · gusts 32 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–15 mph · gusts 31 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–16 mph · gusts 32 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–17 mph · gusts 34 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 8–16 mph · gusts 34 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) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 11 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 21 |
| Direction | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | SE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 22 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ESE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 21 |
| Direction | E | ESE | E | E | NE | NE | NE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 28 | 18 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | E | ENE | NE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 1429 | 1532 | 1632 | 1531 | 1632 | 1734 | 1634 |
| AIFS | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
| GFS | 1525 | 1629 | 1628 | 1525 | 1532 | 1531 | 1430 |
| ICON | 1527 | 1528 | 1630 | 1630 | 1833 | 1633 | 1732 |
| 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the east-northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in ChavalQuestions
What's the wind like today in Chaval?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 17 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 4.4 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 34 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 Chaval today
Wind near Chaval
- Camocim 9 mph ENE · 29 mi
- Luís Correia 11 mph NE · 31 mi
- Água Doce do Maranhão 15 mph ENE · 61 mi
- Tutóia 15 mph ENE · 74 mi
- Acaraú 11 mph ENE · 78 mi
- Atins 8 mph NE · 108 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, 20 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 8:25 pm (local time).
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