Wind in Novalja
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:38 am (CET)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Novalja is a light air from the east-southeast: 2 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 17 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 2–6 mph · gusts 11 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 3–6 mph · gusts 9 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–9 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–7 mph · gusts 13 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–20 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–20 mph · gusts 51 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 5–14 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 4
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 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | NNW | ESE | E | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| 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?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Sunday 1: it may change.
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 | 918 | 1220 | 1221 | 2226 | 3019 | 2051 | 1429 |
| AIFS | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
| GFS | 1733 | 1426 | 1630 | 1730 | 1327 | 1528 | 1424 |
| ICON | 1728 | 1426 | 1629 | 2036 | 2343 | 2038 | 1423 |
| ARPEGE | 3459 | 2450 | 2753 | 3658 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 611 | 69 | 915 | 713 | 611 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | low | low | 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 east-southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in NovaljaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Novalja?
Light air from the east-southeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 17 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.0 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 51 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Novalja today
Wind near Novalja
- Jablanac 5 mph NE · 10 mi
- Lun 10 mph N · 11 mi
- Olib 6 mph ENE · 14 mi
- Silba 6 mph NE · 16 mi
- Lukovo Šugarje 9 mph NNE · 17 mi
- Ilovik 13 mph NNE · 18 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, 7.8 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 3:38 am (local time).
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