Wind in Safende
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:16 am (GMT-1)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Safende is a light breeze from the north: 6 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 26 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 6–13 mph · gusts 26 N · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–10 mph · gusts 22 N · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–8 mph · gusts 19 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 21 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 21 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–9 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–12 mph · gusts 24 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) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 11 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 17 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 13 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NNW | N | NE | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NNW | N | NE | NNE | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | N | E | E | ENE | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 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 | 1326 | 1022 | 819 | 621 | 821 | 922 | 1224 |
| AIFS | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| GFS | 1316 | 1514 | 108 | 54 | 1210 | 1211 | 1110 |
| ICON | 1422 | 1422 | 712 | 611 | 1118 | 1219 | 1219 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | medium | 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 north: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in SafendeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Safende?
Light breeze from the north: 6 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 13 mph from the north, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.9 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Safende today
Wind near Safende
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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 9:16 am (local time).
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