Wind in Tantum
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:17 am (GMT-1)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Tantum is a gentle breeze from the north: 5 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 19 mph from the east-northeast, 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 5–13 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–18 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 0–9 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–5 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–11 mph · gusts 21 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–15 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 5–19 mph · gusts 25 ENE · Beaufort 5
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 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NNE | SE | SW | NW | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | S | N | NNE | NE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 16 |
| Direction | E | E | N | NNE | ENE | ENE | NW | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 1317 | 1824 | 915 | 517 | 1121 | 1525 | 1925 |
| AIFS | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| GFS | 1917 | 169 | 87 | 54 | 1311 | 1410 | 1612 |
| ICON | 919 | 817 | 59 | 59 | 813 | 813 | 611 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | high | medium | medium |
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 north: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the east-northeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 TantumQuestions
What's the wind like today in Tantum?
Gentle breeze from the north: 10 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 19 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle 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?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Tantum today
Wind near Tantum
- Santa Bárbara 15 mph NNE · 4.2 mi
- Old City Center São Filipe 9 mph ENE · 16 mi
- Monte Vermelho 11 mph NNE · 27 mi
- Fajãzinha 6 mph NW · 29 mi
- Rincão 9 mph NNW · 67 mi
- Ribeira da Barca 10 mph NE · 68 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). 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 1:17 am (local time).
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