Wind in Tortel
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:27 pm (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 0 · calm
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 6:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Tortel is a calm from the west-northwest: 0 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 6:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 11 mph from the north, with gusts of 42 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, Wed 28 0–5 mph · gusts 22 N · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 3–10 mph · gusts 41 N · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 30 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 42 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 34 NW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–5 mph · gusts 28 NW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–5 mph · gusts 26 WNW · 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) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 12 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | WSW | NW | NW | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 17 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 41 | 35 | 24 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | N | N | WNW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| Gusts | 19 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 19 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NW | WNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 19 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 42 | 38 | 28 | 22 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | NNW | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 522 | 1041 | 930 | 1142 | 734 | 528 | 526 |
| AIFS | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| GFS | 65 | 1012 | 610 | 818 | 89 | 1613 | 715 |
| ICON | 410 | 829 | 921 | 924 | 1536 | 1222 | 48 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 west-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Saturday 31, from the north: offshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm · today | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in TortelQuestions
What's the wind like today in Tortel?
Calm from the west-northwest: 1 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 6:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 11 mph from the north, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is calm and waves are 0.1 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces south.
More about Tortel today
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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, 17 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 8:27 pm (local time).
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