Wind in Rio das Ostras
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:16 am (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Rio das Ostras is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 9 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 30 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, Thu 29 9–14 mph · gusts 30 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–12 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–10 mph · gusts 23 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–8 mph · gusts 30 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–12 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–6 mph · gusts 20 SSE · Beaufort 2
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) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 19 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 22 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | E | E | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 6 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 11 |
| Direction | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 20 | 26 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | NNW | W | ESE | SE | E | NNE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 today.
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 | 1430 | 1225 | 1023 | 830 | 1222 | 926 | 620 |
| AIFS | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| GFS | 1217 | 915 | 66 | 711 | 1217 | 1015 | 98 |
| ICON | 817 | 716 | 515 | 410 | 920 | 312 | 619 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces east. 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 Rio das OstrasQuestions
What's the wind like today in Rio das Ostras?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.1 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 east.
More about Rio das Ostras today
Wind near Rio das Ostras
- Macaé 7 mph NNE · 14 mi
- Armação dos Búzios 11 mph NE · 16 mi
- Cabo Frio 11 mph NE · 25 mi
- Saquarema 4 mph NE · 42 mi
- Maricá 6 mph E · 62 mi
- Magé 4 mph E · 70 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 2:16 am (local time).
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