Wind in Korčula
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:10 am (CET)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Korčula is a light air from the north: 3 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 13 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 30 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 3–5 mph · gusts 16 N · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–7 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–6 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 5–7 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 5–13 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–11 mph · gusts 36 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–10 mph · gusts 27 ENE · 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNW | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 6 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 | 1123 | 920 | 921 | 1330 | 1531 | 1136 | 1027 |
| AIFS | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
| GFS | 1114 | 1816 | 1315 | 2323 | 1818 | 1315 | 1516 |
| ICON | 513 | 716 | 617 | 921 | 923 | 411 | 616 |
| ARPEGE | 1121 | 1222 | 1121 | 1527 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 516 | 717 | 617 | 722 | 925 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | medium | 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the north-northeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in KorčulaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Korčula?
Light air from the north: 3 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 13 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.6 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Korčula today
Wind near Korčula
- Kučište 3 mph NNE · 1.4 mi
- Podaca 4 mph NE · 14 mi
- Popova Luka 4 mph NNE · 15 mi
- Gdinj 3 mph NNW · 16 mi
- Pomena 5 mph NNE · 16 mi
- Polače 5 mph NNE · 17 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 7.4 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 1:10 am (local time).
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