Wind in Zýgi
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:47 am (EET)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Zýgi is a light breeze from the west-southwest: 5 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 31 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 5–14 mph · gusts 31 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 12 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 15 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–9 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–17 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 7–17 mph · gusts 32 W · 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | SSW | SSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 6 |
| Direction | WNW | NNW | NNW | SW | S | SW | WSW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
| Direction | NNW | N | NNW | NE | SSE | SSE | ENE | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NNE | E | ESE | WNW | NNW |
| 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 |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1325 | 714 | 512 | 617 | 926 | 1728 | 1732 |
| AIFS | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| GFS | 1919 | 106 | 64 | 87 | 1415 | 2618 | 85 |
| ICON | 1732 | 1018 | 611 | 817 | 1018 | 1933 | 2035 |
| ARPEGE | 1222 | 815 | 816 | 1118 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1531 | 917 | 612 | 715 | 918 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | low | 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 west-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Wednesday 4, from the west: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 ZýgiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Zýgi?
Light breeze from the west-southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 17 mph from the west, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.2 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Zýgi today
Wind near Zýgi
- Softádes 4 mph SSW · 13 mi
- Mouttagiáka 3 mph W · 13 mi
- Aradhippou 4 mph SSW · 21 mi
- Larnaca 4 mph SSW · 21 mi
- Akrotiri 3 mph NW · 23 mi
- Ayia Napa 9 mph SSW · 42 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, 9.3 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 12:47 am (local time).
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