Wind in Vis
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:24 am (CET)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Vis is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 3 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 22 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 36 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 3–8 mph · gusts 16 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–6 mph · gusts 15 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 4–9 mph · gusts 18 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–8 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 5–22 mph · gusts 36 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–17 mph · gusts 37 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 11–15 mph · gusts 23 NNE · 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 16 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNW | NNW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NW | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Gusts | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 18 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | N | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | ENE | NE | NE | 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 | 1520 | 1519 | 1926 | 1633 | 2237 | 1737 | 1523 |
| AIFS | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 12 |
| GFS | 1013 | 119 | 1316 | 2122 | 2428 | 2228 | 1514 |
| ICON | 913 | 913 | 1117 | 1117 | 1625 | 1421 | 812 |
| ARPEGE | 1521 | 812 | 1218 | 1928 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 816 | 615 | 918 | 818 | 1023 | — | — |
| 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-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the northeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 VisQuestions
What's the wind like today in Vis?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 22 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.2 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Vis today
Wind near Vis
- Komiža 4 mph NE · 4.7 mi
- Hvar 3 mph NNE · 15 mi
- Gornje Selo 3 mph NE · 22 mi
- Maslinica 3 mph NNE · 23 mi
- Vrboska 2 mph NNE · 26 mi
- Potirna 2 mph NNE · 27 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 12:24 am (local time).
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