Wind in Calheta
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:05 am (GMT-1)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Calheta is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 9 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 11:00 am 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, Thu 29 9–19 mph · gusts 27 NE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 8–15 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–9 mph · gusts 15 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–8 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–11 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–13 mph · gusts 19 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 6–11 mph · gusts 19 NE · 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) | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 11 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 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) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NNE | N | N | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 17 |
| Direction | E | E | NNE | E | WNW | NW | NE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 1927 | 1520 | 915 | 818 | 1117 | 1319 | 1119 |
| AIFS | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| GFS | 1419 | 1214 | 99 | 43 | 910 | 1113 | 1112 |
| ICON | 1728 | 1422 | 813 | 713 | 1117 | 1320 | 1219 |
| Confidence | medium | 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 northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
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 CalhetaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Calheta?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 19 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.7 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 Calheta today
Wind near Calheta
- Pedro Vaz 16 mph NNE · 6.7 mi
- Praia Baixo 8 mph NNW · 21 mi
- Cutelinho 8 mph NNW · 22 mi
- Achada Monte 7 mph ENE · 29 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 6:05 am (local time).
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