Wind in Corvo
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:11 am (GMT-1)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Corvo is a gentle breeze from the northwest: 3 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 5:00 am with gusts of 13 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 3–9 mph · gusts 13 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–8 mph · gusts 12 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–7 mph · gusts 12 N · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 13 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–9 mph · gusts 14 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–11 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–10 mph · gusts 15 NNE · 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) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WSW | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | WNW | W | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Direction | N | NNW | N | NNE | N | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | NNW | WNW | NE | ESE | E | NE | NNE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 tomorrow.
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 | 913 | 812 | 712 | 613 | 914 | 1117 | 1015 |
| AIFS | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| GFS | 1511 | 1411 | 107 | 75 | 1010 | 1512 | 1613 |
| ICON | 915 | 711 | 710 | 913 | 1319 | 1319 | 1016 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | high | high | 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 northwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the north: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 CorvoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Corvo?
Gentle breeze from the northwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 11 mph from the north, with gusts of 17 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.3 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 northeast.
More about Corvo today
Wind near Corvo
- Ribeira Ilhéu 12 mph NE · 5.5 mi
- Monte Vermelho 12 mph N · 11 mi
- Furna 17 mph NNE · 26 mi
- Mato Grande 13 mph NNE · 27 mi
- Rincão 9 mph NNW · 36 mi
- Ribeira da Barca 8 mph NE · 38 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 4:11 am (local time).
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